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

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

St Gemma’s Hospice keeps the Feast of its Patron Saint

A month after the Hospice marked the 45th anniversary of its opening by Bishop Wheeler, patients and families, staff, supporters and the Sisters of the Cross and Passion welcomed Bishop Marcus to St Gemma’s Hospice to celebrate Mass for the Feast of St Gemma...

Trustees’ Environmental Statement of Intent

The Bishop and Trustees of the Diocese of Leeds have issued the following Statement of Intent which was conveyed to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales at its Spring Plenary Meeting in April 2023. Statement - Living Laudato Si in the Diocese of Leeds...

Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

The Bishops of England and Wales are encouraging Catholics in our lands to pray for His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla and have distributed prayer cards to parishes: prayer-card-Coronation-of-King-Charles-V2 From Wednesday 3 May until Friday 5 May, the...

Diocesan Eucharistic Procession: Sunday 21 May 2023

Everyone is invited to join Bishop Marcus for our annual Eucharistic Procession which will take place on Sunday 21 May, 3:00pm at Hinsley Hall. The procession will follow a wheelchair-accessible route, beginning in the grounds of Mount St Joseph’s and concluding in...

Diocesan Gold Medal for Sr Anne!

Bishop Marcus celebrated the Vigil Mass for Vocations Sunday at St Malachy’s Church in Halifax where he presented Sr Anne Taylor, of the Cross and Passion Sisters, with the Diocesan Gold Medal for her sixty-three years of service in the Diocese of Leeds. Sr Anne was...