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.
- Our Lady and St Thomas of CanterburyMiddxMass times recorded
- Our Lady and St VincentHertsMass times recorded
- Our Lady Help of ChristiansLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady Help of ChristiansRickmansworthMass times recorded
- Our Lady Immaculate and St AndrewHertsView parish
- Our Lady Immaculate and St Frederick636 Commercial RoadMass times recorded
- Our Lady Mother of the Church2 Windsor RoadMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Czestochowa and St CasimirLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of DoloursLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of FatimaLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Good CounselLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Grace and St EdwardLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of HalLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of LebanonLondonView parish
- Our Lady of LourdesHertsMass times recorded
- Our Lady of LourdesLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Lourdes and St MichaelMiddlesexView parish
- Our Lady of Lourdes and St Vincent de PaulLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St GeorgeEnfieldMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Simon StockLondonView parish
- Our Lady of MuswellLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Perpetual HelpLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of SorrowsLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Sorrows and St Bridget of SwedenIsleworthView parish
- Our Lady of the AssumptionLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the Assumption and St GregoryLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the Holy SoulsLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St JosephHertsView parish
- Our Lady of the RosaryLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the RosaryMiddlesexMass 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.
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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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