Archdiocese of Liverpool

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Liverpolitana
Coat of arms
Location
Country
Territory
Episcopal conferenceCatholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Liverpool
Deaneries13
Statistics
Area1,165 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 1,841,000
  • 505,000 (27.4%)
Parishes140
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • Diocese: 29 September 1850 (29 September 1850)
  • Archdiocese: 28 October 1911 (28 October 1911)
CathedralLiverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St Mary of the Isle
Secular priests
  • 215 (total)
  • 150 (diocesan)
  • 65 (religious orders)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Francis Sherrington
Auxiliary BishopsThomas Neylon
Vicar GeneralCanon Aidan Prescott
Bishops emeritus
Map

  The Archdiocese of Liverpool shown within the Province of Liverpool, also known as the Northern Province
Website
www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Liverpolitana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West England. The episcopal see is Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The archdiocese is the centre of the Ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool which covers the north of England as well as the Isle of Man.