Bishop of Leeds | Diocese of Leeds

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

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

Opening of the Holy Year of Jubilee!

The 2025 Jubilee of Hope officially opens in the Diocese on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday 29 December, at 11am with Mass celebrated by Bishop Marcus at Leeds Cathedral. The Mass will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel, Leeds Cathedral Live, for all those...

Midnight Mass: at Leeds Cathedral and on BBC Radio 4

Bishop Marcus celebrates Midnight Mass at Leeds Cathedral. ALL are welcome to come to this first Mass of Christmas – which will also be broadcast live on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00268r2 … and for our ‘virtual...

Over ONE MILLION views for Leeds Cathedral Live!

Our Diocesan YouTube Channel, Leeds Cathedral Live, has passed the ONE MILLION views mark! Originally begun in March 2020 as our immediate response to the first ‘Covid lockdown’, the channel broadcast daily and Sunday Mass and other devotions from the...

Bishop’s Advent Message to our Catholic Schools, Colleges & Universities

As Chairman of the Catholic Education Service (CES), Bishop Marcus has sent an Advent message of prayerful support and blessing to all involved with our Catholic schools, colleges and universities across the Catholic Church in England and Wales. In our own Diocese,...

‘Results Being Achieved’ in Safeguarding!

In the first ever audit of our safeguarding practice by the regulatory body for England and Wales, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA), the Diocese of Leeds has been given a grade of ‘Results Being Achieved’. The CSSA’s independent auditors...