Diocese of Leeds
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The Diocese of Leeds is a Roman Catholic diocese centred around the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.
[edit] History
The diocese was formed in 1878 from the southern half of the diocese of Beverley (the northern half formed the diocese of Middlesbrough.)
[edit] List of Incumbents
See also Bishop of Leeds.
- Robert Cornthwaite: Translated bishop of Leeds, 20 December 1878; died 16 June 1890.
- William Gordon: 16 June 1890; died 7 June 1911.
- Joseph Robert Cowgill: 7 June 1911; died 12 May 1936.
- Henry John Poskitt: 21 September 1936; died 19 February 1950.
- John Carmel Heenan: consecrated bishop of Leeds 12 March 1951; translated to Archdiocese of Liverpool, in 1957.
- George Patrick Dwyer: consecrated bishop of Leeds by Archbishop John Carmel Heenan of Liverpool, 24 September 1957; translated to Archdiocese of Birmingham, in 1965.
- William Gordon Wheeler: installed as bishop of Leeds on 27 June 1966; retired 10 September 1985.
- David Konstant: Appointed Bishop of Leeds on 23 July 1985; installed as Bishop of Leeds on 25 September 1985. Retired 7 April 2004.
- Arthur Roche: Appointed 7 April 2004.
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