Metropolitan see Westminster, United Kingdom
Archdiocese of Westminster
Vestmonasterien(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Westminster is the principal Latin rite see of England and Wales, established in 1850 and covering London north of the Thames. Its seat is Westminster Cathedral. Archbishop Richard Moth, formerly Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on 19 December 2025 and installed as the twelfth Archbishop of Westminster on 14 February 2026, succeeding Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
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- Established
- 1850
- Catholics
- 450,240
- Priests
- 484
Parishes and churches
205 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious BloodVictoria Street · CathedralMass times recorded
- Abbey Church of St BenedictLondonMass times recorded
- All Saints531 Kenton RoadMass times recorded
- Christ the KingLondonMass times recorded
- Church of Mary, Mother of GodMiddlesexMass times recorded
- Church of St HelenHertsMass times recorded
- Church of the TransfigurationLondonMass times recorded
- Corpus ChristiHertsView parish
- Corpus ChristiLondonMass times recorded
- English MartyrsMiddlesexMass times recorded
- Holy ApostlesLondonMass times recorded
- Holy CrossLondonMass times recorded
- Holy FamilyHertsMass times recorded
- Holy RoodWatfordMass times recorded
- Holy TrinityLondonMass times recorded
- Holy Trinity and St Augustine of CanterburyHertsMass times recorded
- Immaculate Heart of MaryLondonMass times recorded
- Immaculate Heart of Mary1 Safford RoadMass times recorded
- Immaculate Heart of Mary and St DominicLondonMass times recorded
- Mary Immaculate and St Gregory the GreatHertsMass times recorded
- Mary Immaculate and St PeterMiddxMass times recorded
- MarychurchHertsMass times recorded
- Most Holy RedeemerHertfordshireView parish
- Most Sacred HeartMiddlesexView parish
- Notre Dame de FranceLondonView parish
- Our LadyLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady and St ChristopherMiddlesexMass times recorded
- Our Lady and St Joseph52 Uxbridge RoadMass times recorded
- Our Lady and St JosephLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady and St MichaelWatfordMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Richard Moth
- Born
- 8 November 1945
- Birthplace
- Crosby
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The cathedral
Westminster Cathedral stands in Westminster, 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.
This see in the wire
Stories that name this see
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- Bishop Curry speaks on assisted suicide debate
- Pope Leo XIV appoints 8 to Vatican's Council for Economy
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- Archbishop thanks those who united to defeat assisted suicide Bill
- Archdiocese of Westminster publishes reflection on Amoris Laetitia
- Archdiocese of Westminster promotes March for Life 2026
- Archdiocese of Westminster publishes marriage lessons
- Archbishop Richard Moth gives homily at Westminster Cathedral
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