Metropolitan see Southwark, United Kingdom
Archdiocese of Southwark
Southvarcen(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Southwark is a Latin rite metropolitan see in England, erected in 1850 at the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy. Its seat is St George's Cathedral, Southwark. Archbishop John Wilson, the eleventh Archbishop of Southwark, has led the archdiocese since his installation on 25 July 2019.
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- Established
- 1850
- Catholics
- 398,600
- Priests
- 362
Parishes and churches
184 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- The Sacred Heart ChurchBattersea WestMass times recorded
- The Sacred Heart ChurchSittingbourneMass times recorded
- The Sacred Heart ChurchWimbledonMass times recorded
- The Virgin Mother of Good Counsel ChurchHytheView parish
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- John Wilson
- Born
- 4 July 1968
- Birthplace
- Sheffield
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The cathedral
St George's Cathedral, Southwark stands in Southwark, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark bears the title Archbishop of Southwark (Br [ˈsʌðɨk]) and serves as Metropolitan of the Province of Southwark. The archdiocese extends over 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi), taking in the London Boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority. The Metropolitan See rests in Southwark, where the archbishop's seat stands at St George's Cathedral. John Wilson, the eleventh and current archbishop, was appointed on 10 June 2019 and installed on 25 July 2019.
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