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Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

The Diocese of Salford (Latin: Dioecesis Salfordensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church centred on the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. The diocese was founded in 1852 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses in Great Britain. Since 1911 it has formed part of the Province of Liverpool.

Diocese of Salford

Dioecesis Salfordensis
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Salford
Location
CountryEngland
TerritoryMost of Greater Manchester and neighbouring parts of Lancashire.
Ecclesiastical provinceLiverpool
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Liverpool
Statistics
Area1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2017)
2,800,000
294,000 (10.5%)
Parishes145
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 September 1850; 174 years ago (1850-09-29)
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Secular priests251
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Arnold
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm McMahon
Vicar General
  • Michael Cooke
  • John Daly
  • Peter Hopkinson
Episcopal Vicars
  • Paul Daly
  • Gerald Murphy
Judicial VicarChristopher Dawson
Bishops emeritusTerence Brain
Map
The Diocese of Salford within the Province of Liverpool
The Diocese of Salford within the Province of Liverpool
Website
dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Its current boundaries encompass Manchester as well as a large part of North West England between the River Mersey and the River Ribble, some parishes north of the Ribble, and Todmorden in West Yorkshire. In 2005, the diocese included 207 churches and chapels.

History

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See also: Catholic Church in England and Wales

The first post-Reformation Catholic chapel in Blackburn was opened in 1773, and that in Manchester in 1774 (in Rook Street, dedicated to St Chad). In 1843 James Sharples, rector of St. Alban's, Blackburn, was consecrated Titular Bishop of Samaria and appointed coadjutor to Bishop Brown, the first Vicar Apostolic of the Lancashire District. He built at Salford St. John's Church, which was opened in 1848 and which subsequently became the cathedral for the diocese.

Dr. Sharples died on 16 August 1850 and the first Bishop of Salford in the restored hierarchy was William Turner (1790–1872). He was succeeded in 1872 by Herbert Vaughan (1832–1903). On Vaughan's translation to Westminster in 1892, John Bilsborrow (1836–1903) was consecrated as the third bishop. Louis Charles Casartelli, the fourth bishop, was born in 1852, and ordained priest in 1876. He was closely associated with Cardinal Vaughan in the foundation of St. Bede's College, Manchester, in 1876, and was rector of it when he was nominated bishop in 1903. Bishop Casartelli was also a professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, and known as a writer on Oriental subjects.[1]

Bishops of Salford

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Main article: Bishop of Salford

Diocesan Bishops of Salford

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Auxiliary Bishops of Salford

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Bishops of other dioceses who were priests of Salford diocese

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Cathedral

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Main article: Salford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, usually known as Salford Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Salford and mother church of the Diocese of Salford. The cathedral is a Grade II listed building on Chapel Street, Salford. The foundation stone was laid in 1844 and the church opened in 1848. It was elevated to cathedral status in 1852 after the 1850 creation of the Diocese of Salford. The cathedral was consecrated in 1890 by the second Bishop of Salford, Herbert Vaughan, following the final repayment of debts from its construction.

Diocesan parishes

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Further information: List of parishes in the Diocese of Salford

Schools

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Primary

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As of 2024, 165 voluntary aided state Roman Catholic primary schools (often denoted in their names by VA, RC or RCPS) are in the Diocese of Salford, located across the local authorities of Blackburn, Bolton, Bury, Calderdale, Lancashire, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan.[4]

Secondary

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There are 26 voluntary aided local authority maintained Roman Catholic high schools (RCHS) and sixth-form colleges:[4]

A further seven secondary schools are run as academies:[4]

Special education

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St John Vianney Special School in Firswood, Manchester, teaches pupils aged 5 to 19.

Private

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The following private Catholic schools also exist in the Diocese of Salford as of 2024:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wikisource:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Salford
  2. ^ "Bishop John Francis Vaughan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 November 2011. Note: The website has the incorrect middle name.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "Bishop Geoffrey Burke". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Schools". Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Salford". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Further reading

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  • Almanac for the Diocese of Salford; for the year 1877 etc. Various publishers; OCLC 498232398 (annual: cover title: Salford Diocesan Almanac)
  • Cooke, Michael; Parkinson, Francis (2008). Salford Diocesan Almanac 2009. Salford. p. 232. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)(includes a directory detailing the histories of all the churches and chapels which have either closed or changed their names)
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