The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in Great Britain.

The Catholic Church in Great Britain comprises: 29 Latin Church dioceses in seven ecclesiastical provinces that cover England, Wales, and Scotland. one eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church that covers the entirety of Great Britain. one eparchy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church that covers the entirety of Great Britain. the Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain, for members and families of the British Armed Forces in the United Kingdom and on overseas postings. the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, for former Anglicans who have converted to the Roman Catholic Church.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) consists of all the archbishops, bishops, and auxiliary bishops throughout England and Wales. It also includes the Bishop of the Forces, the Eparch of the Ukrainian Church in Great Britain, the Eparch for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Great Britain, the Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, the Bishop of Gibraltar, and the Apostolic Prefect of the Falkland Islands.

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland comprises all archbishops, bishops, and auxiliary bishops in Scotland.

Archbishops and bishops The 29 Latin Church dioceses in Great Britain are divided into seven ecclesiastical provinces. The Catholic Church in England and Wales has five provinces that are subdivided into 21 dioceses, while the Catholic Church in Scotland has two provinces that are subdivided into eight dioceses. Each province consists of a metropolitan archdiocese that is led by an archbishop. Under each archdiocese is at least one suffragan diocese, which is led by a bishop. Many archdioceses also have auxiliary bishops who assist the diocesan bishop.

All archbishops and bishops are appointed by the pope. The pope selects from a list of candidates that is provided by the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

Popes Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear, is the only British-born pope in history. He became pope in 1154, serving until his death in 1159.

Cardinals Currently, there are four British cardinals.

+ Cardinal Title Yearappointed Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster 2014 Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt 2019 Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 2022 Master Emeritus of the Order of Preachers 2024

Latin church archbishops and bishops

Episcopal Conference of England and Wales

Ecclesiastical province map Archdiocese or diocese Diocese's coatof arms Archbishop or bishop Title Bishop's coatof arms Ecclesiastical Province of Birmingham Archdiocese of Birmingham Bernard LongleyArchbishop of Birmingham David Evans Auxiliary Bishop of BirminghamTimothy MenezesRichard WalkerDiocese of CliftonBosco MacDonaldBishop of CliftonDiocese of ShrewsburyMark DaviesBishop of ShrewsburyEcclesiastical Province of Cardiff-Menevia Archdiocese of Cardiff-MeneviaMark O'TooleArchbishop of Cardiff-MeneviaDiocese of WrexhamPeter BrignallBishop of WrexhamEcclesiastical Province of Liverpool Archdiocese of Liverpool John SherringtonArchbishop of Liverpool Thomas NeylonAuxiliary Bishop of LiverpoolDiocese of HallamRalph HeskettBishop of HallamDiocese of Hexham and NewcastleStephen WrightBishop of Hexham and NewcastleDiocese of LancasterPaul SwarbrickBishop of LancasterDiocese of Leeds Marcus StockBishop of LeedsDiocese of Middlesbroughsede vacanteBishop of MiddlesbroughDiocese of SalfordJohn ArnoldBishop of SalfordEcclesiastical Province of Southwark Archdiocese of SouthwarkJohn WilsonArchbishop of SouthwarkPaul HendricksAuxiliary Bishop of SouthwarkDiocese of Arundel and Brighton sede vacanteBishop of Arundel and BrightonDiocese of PlymouthNicholas HudsonBishop of PlymouthDiocese of PortsmouthPhilip EganBishop of PortsmouthEcclesiastical Province of Westminster Archdiocese of Westminster Richard MothArchbishop of WestminsterPaul McAleenanAuxiliary Bishop of WestminsterJames CurryAuxiliary Bishop of WestminsterDiocese of BrentwoodAlan WilliamsBishop of BrentwoodDiocese of East Anglia Peter CollinsBishop of East AngliaDiocese of NorthamptonDavid OakleyBishop of NorthamptonDiocese of NottinghamPatrick McKinneyBishop of Nottingham

Episcopal Conference of Scotland

Ecclesiastical province map Archdiocese or diocese Diocese's coatof arms Archbishop or bishop Title Bishop's coatof arms Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese of St Andrews and EdinburghLeo CushleyArchbishop of St Andrews and EdinburghDiocese of AberdeenHugh GilbertBishop of AberdeenDiocese of Argyll and the IslesBrian McGeeBishop of Argyll & the IslesDiocese of DunkeldAndrew McKenzieBishop of DunkeldDiocese of GallowayFrancis DouganBishop of GallowayEcclesiastical Province of Glasgow Archdiocese of GlasgowWilliam NolanArchbishop of GlasgowDiocese of MotherwellJoseph ToalBishop of MotherwellDiocese of PaisleyJohn KeenanBishop of Paisley

Immediately subject to the Holy See The following dioceses do not fall directly under an Ecclesiastical Province, although they may be associated with one, but are immediately subject to the Holy See.

Ecclesiastical province map Archdiocese or diocese Diocese's coatof arms Archbishop or bishop Title Bishop's coatof arms Bishopric of the Forces in Great BritainBishopric of the Forces in Great BritainPaul MasonBishop of the ForcesPersonal Ordinariate of Our Lady of WalsinghamPersonal Ordinariate of Our Lady of WalsinghamDavid WallerBishop of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

Bishops emeriti

+ Province Bishop Title Diocese Birmingham auxiliary bishop emeritus Archdiocese of Birmingham auxiliary bishop emeritus Archdiocese of Birmingham bishop emeritus Diocese of Clifton Cardiff-Menevia archbishop emeritus Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia bishop emeritus Diocese of Menevia bishop emeritus Diocese of Wrexham Liverpool archbishop emeritus Archdiocese of Liverpool archbishop emeritus Archdiocese of Liverpool auxiliary bishop emeritus Archdiocese of Liverpool bishop emeritus Diocese of Hallam bishop emeritus Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle bishop emeritus Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle bishop emeritus Diocese of Lancaster bishop emeritus Diocese of Leeds bishop emeritus Diocese of Middlesbrough bishop emeritus Diocese of Middlesbrough bishop emeritus Diocese of Salford Southwark archbishop emeritus Archdiocese of Southwark auxiliary bishop emeritus Archdiocese of Southwark bishop emeritus Diocese of Arundel and Brighton bishop emeritus Diocese of Portsmouth Westminster archbishop emeritus Archdiocese of Westminster bishop emeritus Diocese of East Anglia bishop emeritus Diocese of Northampton Saint Andrews and Edinburgh bishop emeritus Diocese of Aberdeen bishop emeritus Diocese of Dunkeld Personal Ordinariate ordinary emeritus Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

Eastern Catholic eparchs

British eparchies that are immediately subject to the Holy See Church Archeparchy or eparchy Eparchy's coatof arms Archeparch or eparch Title Eparch's coatof arms Ukrainian Greek Catholic ChurchEparchy of the Holy Family of LondonKenneth NowakowskiEparch of the Holy Family of LondonSyro-Malabar Catholic ChurchSyro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great BritainJoseph SrampickalSyro-Malabar Bishop of Great Britain

Eparchs emeriti

+ Eparchs/Bishops Title Eparchy bishop emeritus Eparchy of the Holy Family of London

See also Catholic Church in England and Wales Catholic Church in Scotland Hierarchy of the Catholic Church List of Catholic churches in the United Kingdom List of Catholic dioceses in Great Britain List of Catholic archdioceses List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) List of Catholic dioceses (structured view) List of Catholic titular sees

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