The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

‘Christmas as Usual’ … in the Yorkshire Post

Throughout the year, Bishop Marcus’s main written communications with the lay faithful are through his Homilies and Pastoral Letters and are intended primarily for the Catholic parishioners of our own Diocese. Each year, he is asked by the Yorkshire Post to give...

Happy 100th Birthday to Deacon Edwin Murphy

Congratulations to Deacon Edwin Murphy of St Edward’s parish, Clifford who celebrates his 100th birthday on Monday 21 December. Ordained in 1993 Edwin is now the longest-serving Permanent Deacon in the Diocese. To mark the occasion morning Mass at St...

Sing Carols@Home!

Bishop Marcus warmly welcomes you to join him and our Diocesan Choirs for Carols@Home: the Seasonal version of this summer’s popular Hymns@Home. Gather the household around and sing together in our subtitled virtual Carol Service premiering on YouTube channel...

Fr Geoffrey Parfitt RIP

It is with great sadness that the Diocese of Leeds announces the death of Fr Geoffrey Parfitt in the early hours of Saturday 19 December. His death occurred at Threshfield Court Care Home near Grassington, to where he had recently moved from his home at The Manse,...