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

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

Lourdes: Join Our Spiritual Pilgrimage 3 to 7 July 2021

Once again, although unable to travel on our Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Bishop Marcus, Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage Director Fr Phillip Hall and our newly-appointed Executive Manager for the Pilgrimage, Kim O’Connor are pleased to welcome you to our...

Justice and Peace Commission Annual Review

The Leeds Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission’s Annual Review (April 2020 – March 2021) gives details of the Commission’s important work during the difficult times of the Covid-19 pandemic and outlines some future plans; it is available to view on their website:...

Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage – New Post of Executive Manager

Following consultation with the Director of the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage, Fr Phillip Hall, Bishop Marcus has announced that he has appointed Mrs Kim O’Connor to the new post of Executive Manager for the Pilgrimage. Kim has considerable experience of the work...

Comboni Survivors Receive Bishop’s Apology from the Heart

For some time, Bishop Marcus has been trying to encourage and facilitate a meeting between the leadership of the Comboni Missionaries (formerly the Verona Fathers) and a group of survivors who suffered sexual abuse as young boys in the 1960s and 70s at St Peter Claver...