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 of the Rosary and St DominicLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the VisitationMiddlesexView parish
- Our Lady of VictoriesLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady of WillesdenLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady Queen of All CreationHemel HempsteadMass times recorded
- Our Lady Queen of the ApostlesHestonView parish
- Our Lady Refuge of Sinners and St Catherine of SienaTower HamletsMass times recorded
- Our Lady, Mother of the SaviourHertsView parish
- Our Lady, Queen of ApostlesHertsMass times recorded
- Our Lady, Queen of HeavenLondonMass times recorded
- Our Lady, St Mary of WalsinghamLondon ColneyView parish
- Our Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas MoreLondonView parish
- Sacred HeartBerkhamstedView parish
- Sacred Heart and Mary ImmaculateLondonMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart of JesusLondonMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart of JesusQuex RoadMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart of Jesus and St JosephHertsMass times recorded
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas MoreHertsMass times recorded
- Ss Peter and PaulLondonMass times recorded
- St AgnesLondonMass times recorded
- St Aidan of LindisfarneLondonMass times recorded
- St AlbanLondonMass times recorded
- St Alban and St StephenHertsMass times recorded
- St AloysiusLondonMass times recorded
- St Andrew BobolaLondonMass times recorded
- St AnneLondonMass times recorded
- St Anselm and St CeciliaLondonMass times recorded
- St Anselm's ChurchSouthallMass times recorded
- St Anthony of PaduaHertsMass times recorded
- St Anthony of PaduaMiddlesexView parish
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.
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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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