Diocese of Lancaster

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Bishop(s) Patrick O'Donoghue, Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A., Coadjutor Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 November 1924 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Liverpool Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: England Region: Great Britain Square Kilometers: 2,900 (1,120 Square Miles) Description: County of Cumbria and the North Western part of the County of Lancashire (the Hundreds of Lonsdale and Amounderness). Official Web Site: http://www.lancasterrcdiocese.org.uk/ Mailing Address: Cannon Hill, Lancaster LA1 5NG, England, Great Britian Telephone: (01524)32.231 Fax: 84.92.96

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Thomas Wulstan Pearson, O.S.B. † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 1 Dec 1938 Died)
• Thomas Edward Flynn † (12 Jun 1939 Appointed - 3 Nov 1961 Died)
• Brian Charles Foley † (26 Apr 1962 Appointed - 22 May 1985 Retired)
• John Brewer † (22 May 1985 Succeeded - 10 Jun 2000 Died)
• Patrick O'Donoghue (5 Jun 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 November 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of Liverpool	Diocese of Lancaster (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	113,548	887,007	12.8%	160	75	235	483		33	566	89	ap1951
1970	134,467	1,067,390	12.6%	202	69	271	496		81	454	107	ap1971
1980	126,800	1,052,000	12.1%	208	54	262	483		59	356	113	ap1981
1990	123,854	1,088,000	11.4%	169	48	217	570	16	49	257	113	ap1991
1999	116,810	1,050,000	11.1%	156	56	212	550	37	63	184	110	ap2000
2000	116,215	121,215	95.9%	146	46	192	605	39	53	184	110	ap2001
2001	113,538	1,051,000	10.8%	141	43	184	617	40	47	179	110	ap2002
2002	112,185	1,050,000	10.7%	135	44	179	626	44	48	196	110	ap2003
2003	115,000	1,100,000	10.5%	146	43	189	608	45	45	170	110	ap2004
2004	111,264	1,050,000	10.6%	134	44	178	625	46	48	180	110	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Feb 2008 - )
• Brian Michael Noble (Priest: 11 Jun 1960 to 23 Jun 1995)
• Patrick O'Donoghue (Bishop: 5 Jun 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Brewer † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Nov 1983; Bishop: 22 May 1985 to 10 Jun 2000)
• Thomas Edward Flynn † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1939 to 3 Nov 1961)
• Brian Charles Foley † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1962 to 22 May 1985)
• Thomas Bernard Pearson † (Priest: 1 Nov 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 May 1949 to 31 Oct 1983)
• Thomas Wulstan Pearson, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 1 Dec 1938)