Nottingham (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Patrick Joseph McKinney, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 September 1850
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: England
Region: Great Britain
Square Kilometers: 13,000 (5,021 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Nottinghamshire (except Bassetlaw), Derbyshire (except parts of High Peak and Chesterfield), Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, with Derby, Leicester, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and Nottingham.
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk
Mailing Address: Willson House, 25 Derby Rd., Notthingham NG1 5AW, England, Great Britain
Telephone: (0115)953-9810

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph William (Francis) Hendren, O.F.M. Rec. † (27 Jun 1851 Appointed - 1 Feb 1853 Resigned)
Richard Butler Roskell † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 21 Sep 1874 Resigned)
Edward Gilpin Bagshawe, C.O. † (10 Oct 1874 Appointed - 25 Nov 1901 Resigned)
Robert Brindle † (6 Dec 1901 Appointed - 1 Jun 1915 Resigned)
Thomas Dunn † (3 Jan 1916 Appointed - 21 Sep 1931 Died)
John Francis McNulty † (13 May 1932 Appointed - 8 Jun 1943 Died)
Edward Ellis † (18 Mar 1944 Appointed - 31 Oct 1974 Retired)
James Joseph McGuinness † (31 Oct 1974 Succeeded - 7 Nov 2000 Retired)
Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. (7 Nov 2000 Appointed - 21 Mar 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Liverpool, England)
Patrick Joseph McKinney (14 May 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 September 1850	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Central District	Diocese of Nottingham (erected)
30 May 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leeds (South Yorkshire) Diocese of Nottingham (St. Thomas and Our Lady (in Sheffield); Bassetlaw, and Bamford, Chesterfield, Clowne, Dronfield, Eckington, Hathersage, and Staveley)	Diocese of Hallam (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 67,745 2,653,757 2.6% 141 98 239 283 196 418 90 ap1951

1970 150,479 2,991,344 5.0% 180 119 299 503 176 489 122 ap1971

1980 150,293 3,535,000 4.3% 173 96 269 558 128 449 132 ap1981

1990 122,686 3,375,000 3.6% 142 68 210 584 2 95 336 116 ap1991

1999 142,600 3,560,000 4.0% 136 53 189 754 14 70 231 113 ap2000

2000 138,800 3,560,000 3.9% 136 51 187 742 14 67 230 113 ap2001

2001 138,800 3,560,000 3.9% 130 52 182 762 27 67 225 113 ap2002

2002 138,800 3,560,000 3.9% 127 50 177 784 26 65 204 113 ap2003

2003 137,000 3,590,000 3.8% 128 50 178 769 26 64 190 112 ap2004

2004 134,470 3,609,000 3.7% 130 46 176 764 26 58 189 112 ap2005

2013 155,000 4,500,000 3.4% 133 44 177 875 40 54 40 108 ap2014

2016 160,000 4,535,000 3.5% 110 42 152 1,052 45 51 40 108 ap2017

2019 163,230 4,626,875 3.5% 135 14 149 1,095 51 25 36 114 ap2020

2021 164,600 4,668,240 3.5% 130 39 169 973 47 48 87 112 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	67,745	2,653,757	2.6%	141	98	239	283		196	418	90	ap1951
1970	150,479	2,991,344	5.0%	180	119	299	503		176	489	122	ap1971
1980	150,293	3,535,000	4.3%	173	96	269	558		128	449	132	ap1981
1990	122,686	3,375,000	3.6%	142	68	210	584	2	95	336	116	ap1991
1999	142,600	3,560,000	4.0%	136	53	189	754	14	70	231	113	ap2000
2000	138,800	3,560,000	3.9%	136	51	187	742	14	67	230	113	ap2001
2001	138,800	3,560,000	3.9%	130	52	182	762	27	67	225	113	ap2002
2002	138,800	3,560,000	3.9%	127	50	177	784	26	65	204	113	ap2003
2003	137,000	3,590,000	3.8%	128	50	178	769	26	64	190	112	ap2004
2004	134,470	3,609,000	3.7%	130	46	176	764	26	58	189	112	ap2005
2013	155,000	4,500,000	3.4%	133	44	177	875	40	54	40	108	ap2014
2016	160,000	4,535,000	3.5%	110	42	152	1,052	45	51	40	108	ap2017
2019	163,230	4,626,875	3.5%	135	14	149	1,095	51	25	36	114	ap2020
2021	164,600	4,668,240	3.5%	130	39	169	973	47	48	87	112	ap2022