Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

Archdiocese of Southwark

Archidioecesis Southvarcensis
Coat of arms
Location
CountryEngland
TerritoryThe London boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority
Ecclesiastical provinceSouthwark
Deaneries20
Statistics
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2017)
  • 4,610,910
  • 367,530 (8%)
Parishes179
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 September 1850
CathedralSt George's Cathedral, Southwark
Patron SaintsOur Lady of The Immaculate Conception

Augustine of Canterbury

Thomas Becket
Secular priests274
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopJohn Wilson
Auxiliary Bishops
Bishops emeritus
Map

Dioceses of the Province of Southwark. The Archdiocese of Southwark is the easternmost
Website
rcsouthwark.co.uk

The Archdiocese of Southwark (Latin: Archidioecesis Southvarcensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in England. It is led by the Archbishop of Southwark. The archdiocese is part of the Metropolitan Province of Southwark, which covers the South of England. The Southwark archdiocese also makes up part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage.

Its cathedral church is St George's Cathedral, Southwark.