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

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

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...

Recruitment of New Diocesan Lay Trustees

Bishop Marcus is seeking to recruit additional Lay Trustees to join the Board of the Diocese of Leeds Trustee. The Board is hoping to secure the appointment of individuals in this round of recruitment with skillsets particularly in Catholic Education, Finance,...

Bishop Marcus accompanies Comboni Survivors to Rome

Men who were sexually abused as young boys in the 1960s and 70s by members of the Comboni Missionaries religious order at a West Yorkshire boarding school, are now helping to shape the future of Safeguarding in the Order. On 21 March, the Comboni Survivors’ Group,...

Solemn Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Bishop Marcus will celebrate a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at Leeds Cathedral on Tuesday 24 January 2023, 5.30pm. All are welcome, and the Mass will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Eternal...