| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Beverley | |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Beverlacensis |
| Country: | England |
| Territory: | Most of Yorkshire |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 29 September 1850 |
| Cathedral: | Firstly: St George's, York Secondly: St Wilfrid's, York |
| Patron: | The Blessed Virgin Mary and St John of Beverley |
| Patron Title: | Patron saints |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley is an historical diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in England. It took its name after St John of Beverley, 8th century bishop of York. The episcopal see was located in the city of York. The diocese was established in 1850 and was replaced by the dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough in 1878. It was restored as a titular see in 1969.
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Yorkshire District was created out of the Northern District on 11 May 1840.[1] As its name implied, it comprised most of the Yorkshire area.[1]
On the restoration of the hierarchy in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX, the Yorkshire District was elevated to the Diocese of Beverley on 29 September 1850.[2] The pro-cathedral was located first at St George's, York,[3] and then at St Wilfrid's, York.[4] Twenty-eight years later, the diocese was suppressed on 20 December 1878 and its area was divided into the dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough.
The titular see of Beverley (latine: Beverlacum; Latin: Beverlacensis) was restored by the Roman Catholic Church in 1969. The current titular bishop is the Right Reverend John Hine, who served as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Southwark (2001–2016).
| Vicar Apostolic of the Yorkshire District[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1840 | 1850 | John Briggs, Titular Bishop of Trachis | Formerly Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District (1836–1840). Appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Yorkshire District on 3 July 1840. Became the first Bishop of Beverley on 29 September 1850 when the Yorkshire District became the Diocese of Beverley. | |
| In 1850, the district changed its name when it was elevated to diocese status. | ||||
| Bishops of Beverley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1850 | 1860 | John Briggs | Formerly Vicar Apostolic of the Yorkshire District (1840–1850). Appointed Bishop of Beverley on 29 September 1850. Retired on 17 September 1860 and died on 4 January 1861. | |
| 1861 | 1878 | Robert Cornthwaite | Appointed Bishop of Beverley on 3 September 1861 and consecrated on 10 November 1861. Translated to the newly formed Diocese of Leeds on 20 June 1878. | |
| In 1878, the title was suppressed and replaced by the bishoprics of Leeds and Middlesbrough | ||||
| Titular Bishops and Archbishops of Beverley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1969 | 1999 | Achille Glorieux | Appointed Titular Archbishop of Beverley on 19 September 1969 and consecrated on 9 November 1969. Served as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria (1969–1973) and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Egypt (1973–1984). Died on 27 September 1999. | |
| 1999 | 2001 | Titular see vacant | ||
| 2001 | present | John Franklin Meldon Hine | Appointed Titular Bishop of Beverley on 26 January 2001 and consecrated on 27 February 2001. Served as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Southwark (26 January 2001 – 7 May 2016).[6] | |