Diocese of Shrewsbury
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Diocese of Shrewsbury Dioecesis Salopiensis |
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Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Shrewsbury
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Territory | Historic counties of Cheshire and Shropshire. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Birmingham |
| Metropolitan | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52°42′29″N 2°45′14″W / 52.708°N 2.754°WCoordinates: 52°42′29″N 2°45′14″W / 52.708°N 2.754°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,136 km2 (2,369 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,850,000 198,000 (10.7%) |
| Parishes | 109 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 September 1850 |
| Cathedral | Shrewsbury Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 141 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mark Davies |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Longley |
| Vicar General |
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| Emeritus Bishops | Brian Michael Noble |
| Map | |
 Diocese of Shrewsbury within the Province of Birmingham |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofshrewsbury.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Roman Catholic diocese which encompasses the pre-1974 counties of Shropshire and Cheshire in the North West and West Midlands of England.
The diocese includes rural areas of Shropshire as well as Manchester south of the River Mersey and other urban areas such as Birkenhead, and Ellesmere Port. The current bishop, Mark Davies, succeeded on 1 October 2010.
The diocese comprises the counties of Shropshire and Cheshire and the parts of Greater Manchester and Merseyside which were formerly in Cheshire. Before 1895, it also included North Wales. In 2007, new pastoral areas and regions were created, replacing the former deaneries.
There are 112 Catholic schools and colleges serving 43,915 pupils.
1) Our Lady, Help of Christians – 24 May
2) Saint Winefride – 3 November
On 1 October 2007, local deaneries were abolished and parishes grouped together to form 'Pastoral Areas', not as a replacement of parishes but to strengthen local Catholic communities, ensuring the sharing of services and groups and to avoid unnecessary duplication.
Each LPT (local pastoral team [see below]) has two co-leaders (one priest; one layperson) and each region is headed by a Regional Dean.
Regional Dean: Canon Stephen Coonan
Monkmoor, St Winefride
Harlescott, Our Lady of Pity
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