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

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

Prayers for our Seminarians!

In this Holy Year, 23 and 24 June are designated as the Jubilee of Seminarians. Please pray for our Diocese of Leeds Seminarians: Stephen O’Hara currently studying at St Mary’s, Oscott – and Deacon Philip Thornley who has just left the Pontifical...

Episode 4 of Roman Holy Days & Holy Doors – coming soon!

The fourth episode of Dcn Philip Thornley’s series of Jubilee videos will be ‘live’ on our Leeds Cathedral YouTube channel from 10.45am this coming Sunday, 23 February 2025. Dcn Philip is currently one of our Seminarians and is studying at the...

Seminarian Ordained Deacon in Rome

Diocese of Leeds seminarian Philip Thornley was ordained to the Diaconate on Monday 12 June 2024 at St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome by the Right Reverend Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen. Deacon Philip was very grateful for so many things (as well as the cake!)...