Lancaster (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Swarbrick, Bishop
Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A., Bishop Emeritus

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, with Hundreds of Amounderness and Lonsdale in the County of Lancashire (N of River Ribble)
Official Web Site: https://www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk
Mailing Address: Pastoral Centre, Balmoral Road, Lancaster LA1 3BT, England, Great Britain
Telephone: (01524)59.60.50

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 - 4 Nov 1961 Died)
Brian Charles Foley † (26 Apr 1962 Appointed - 22 May 1985 Retired)
John (Jack) Brewer † (22 May 1985 Succeeded - 10 Jun 2000 Died)
Patrick O’Donoghue † (5 Jun 2001 Appointed - 1 May 2009 Retired)
Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. (1 May 2009 Succeeded - 12 Feb 2018 Retired)
Paul Swarbrick (12 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 November 1924	Erected	Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle (Westmorland and Cumberland) Archdiocese of Liverpool (Northern part)	Diocese of Lancaster (erected)

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

2013 105,552 1,202,100 8.8% 122 25 147 718 50 27 114 142 ap2014

2016 102,984 1,218,000 8.5% 110 28 138 746 47 29 119 83 ap2017

2019 101,700 1,232,000 8.3% 105 24 129 788 43 25 110 79 ap2020

2021 100,478 1,243,000 8.1% 96 22 118 851 38 22 109 79 ap2022

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
2013	105,552	1,202,100	8.8%	122	25	147	718	50	27	114	142	ap2014
2016	102,984	1,218,000	8.5%	110	28	138	746	47	29	119	83	ap2017
2019	101,700	1,232,000	8.3%	105	24	129	788	43	25	110	79	ap2020
2021	100,478	1,243,000	8.1%	96	22	118	851	38	22	109	79	ap2022