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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster

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The Diocese of Lancaster is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the northwest of England. It extends along the west of England from the Ribble River in the south of Preston to the Scottish border. The diocese was raised in 1924, taking areas and parishes mainly from the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The current Bishop of Lancaster is the Rt. Revd. Patrick O'Donoghue. The diocese has around 90 active priests, 12 secondary schools, over a hundred primary schools and a similar number of parishes.

History

Bishops of Lancaster

See also Bishop of Lancaster

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