Diocese of Leeds

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The Diocese of Leeds is a Roman Catholic diocese centred around the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

[edit] History

The diocese was formed in 1878 from the southern half of the diocese of Beverley (the northern half formed the diocese of Middlesbrough.)

[edit] List of Incumbents

See also Bishop of Leeds.

• Robert Cornthwaite: Translated bishop of Leeds, 20 December 1878; died 16 June 1890.
• William Gordon: 16 June 1890; died 7 June 1911.
• Joseph Robert Cowgill: 7 June 1911; died 12 May 1936.
• Henry John Poskitt: 21 September 1936; died 19 February 1950.
• John Carmel Heenan: consecrated bishop of Leeds 12 March 1951; translated to Archdiocese of Liverpool, in 1957.
• George Patrick Dwyer: consecrated bishop of Leeds by Archbishop John Carmel Heenan of Liverpool, 24 September 1957; translated to Archdiocese of Birmingham, in 1965.
• William Gordon Wheeler: installed as bishop of Leeds on 27 June 1966; retired 10 September 1985.
• David Konstant: Appointed Bishop of Leeds on 23 July 1985; installed as Bishop of Leeds on 25 September 1985. Retired 7 April 2004.
• Arthur Roche: Appointed 7 April 2004.

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• The Latin Mass Society in the RC diocese of Leeds
• Giga-Catholic Information