Vincent Nichols
Vincent Gerard Nichols | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales | |
Archbishop Nichols in 2012 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Westminster |
| Diocese | Westminster |
| Appointed | 3 April 2009 |
| Installed | 21 May 2009 |
| Predecessor | Cormac Murphy-O'Connor |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1969 by Paul Marcinkus |
| Consecration | 24 January 1992 by Basil Hume |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Vincent Gerard Nichols 8 November 1945 Crosby, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue, London |
| Parents | Henry and Mary (née Russell) Nichols |
| Motto | Fortis ut Mors Dilectio (Love Is Strong As Death) |
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| Styles of Vincent Nichols | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence or Cardinal |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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Vincent Gerard Nichols (born 8 November 1945) is an English Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Westminster since 2009. He was the Archbishop of Birmingham from 2000 to 2009 and is president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made a cardinal in 2014.
On 8 November 2020, Nichols offered his customary resignation to Pope Francis on his 75th birthday. However, the Pontiff asked him to remain on as archbishop until the appointment of a successor. He participated in the 2025 papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, describing the experience as "immensely peaceful".
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has criticised Nichols for claims of lack of personal responsibility, of compassion towards victims and for allegedly prioritizing the reputation of the Church above the suffering of victims. In response, an ecclesiastical spokesperson declared that Nichols would not be resigning his cardinalate following the inquiry's criticisms, as he was "determined to put it right".