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.
- St Ignatius of LoyolaSunbury-on-ThamesView parish
- St JamesLondonMass times recorded
- St JamesMiddlesexMass times recorded
- St Joan of ArcLondonMass times recorded
- St John FisherHertsMass times recorded
- St John FisherMiddlesexMass times recorded
- St John FisherMiddxMass times recorded
- St John the BaptistLondonMass times recorded
- St John the EvangelistLondonView parish
- St John the EvangelistMiddlesexMass times recorded
- St John the EvangelistRickmansworthView parish
- St John VianneyLondonMass times recorded
- St JosephLondonMass times recorded
- St JosephMiddlesexMass times recorded
- St JosephStevenageMass times recorded
- St Joseph and the English MartyrsHertsMass times recorded
- St Joseph'sLondonMass times recorded
- St Joseph'sHertfordshireMass times recorded
- St JudeLondonMass times recorded
- St LawrenceFelthamMass times recorded
- St LukeMiddxView parish
- St Margaret of ScotlandMiddlesexMass times recorded
- St Margeret ClitherowLondonMass times recorded
- St Mark's ChurchHemel HempsteadMass times recorded
- St Martin de PorresHertsView parish
- St MaryLondonMass times recorded
- St Mary and St AndrewLondonMass times recorded
- St Mary and St JosephHertsMass times recorded
- St Mary and St MichaelLondonMass times recorded
- St Mary MagdalenLondonMass 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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