Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Dioecesis Hagulstadensis et Novocastrensis | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Territory | Northumberland County Durham Tyne and Wear |
| Ecclesiastical province | Liverpool |
| Deaneries | 18 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,438 km2 (3,258 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 149 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 29 September 1850 (as Hexham) 23 May 1861 (as Hexham and Newcastle) |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 194 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Stephen Wright |
| Apostolic Administrator | Malcolm McMahon |
| Vicar General | Peter Leighton |
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| Map | |
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle within the Province of Liverpool | |
| Website | |
| rcdhn.org.uk | |
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle (Latin: Dioecesis Hagulstadensis et Novocastrensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church, centred on St Mary's Cathedral, in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in England. The diocese is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical province of Liverpool and covers the historic boundaries of County Durham and Northumberland.