27-598: The Catholic Police Guild ( CPG ) of England & Wales was founded in 1914 as the Metropolitan and City Catholic Police Guild. This was an association for Catholic Police men and women, and approved by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster , in response to representations made by Catholics serving in the Metropolitan and City of London Police Forces. The Patron Saint of the Catholic Police Guild
54-623: A Chaldean Catholic church, St Anne's, in Laxton Place; and a Belarusian Catholic church in Holden Avenue in North London. There are also a large number of Masses for the expatriate Polish community; as well as dedicated French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish language churches. There are also ethnic chaplaincies serving Catholics from Africa, Albania, Brazil, the Caribbean, China, Croatia,
81-623: A primate , he has special privileges conferred by the papal bull Si qua est . The Archbishop of Westminster has not been granted the title of Primate of England and Wales, which is sometimes applied to him, but his position has been described as that of "chief metropolitan" of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and as "similar to" that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England (as
108-795: A large presence in London with communities in Mayfair (at Farm Street), Southall, Stamford Hill, Swiss Cottage, and Wimbledon. The Oratorians are based at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kensington, which is popularly known as the Brompton Oratory and is the largest church in the diocese after Westminster Cathedral . Religious communities of women include the Carmelites at Golders Green and Ware;
135-573: Is Saint Michael , the Archangel. The CPG has a Constitution and Rules approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales , and a National Executive Committee elected by members each year. The NEC invites a member to act as chairman and may also select a President, who serves a three-year term. In 1974 the Guild became a national association with membership open to Police Officers serving in
162-550: Is a direct descendant of the seminary of Douai College , France. The Diocese is a registered charity No.233699. Liturgy in the diocese is primarily based around the ordinary form of the Roman Rite , promulgated by Pope Paul VI , now in its third edition. However, as might be expected from a city as cosmopolitan as London , there is a great diversity in the liturgy as celebrated by Catholics. The Latin Mass Society celebrates
189-549: The Apostolic Vicariate of England which was in public law pronounced in England and Wales illegal as counter to the established church. The mostly clandestine apostolic vicariate covering the country was divided so that the Apostolic Vicariate of London District formed on 30 January 1688 coinciding with a degree of freedoms. By decree of Pope Pius IX ( Universalis Ecclesiae ) , this entity gained its elevation to
216-894: The Carmelites at Finchley East; Discalced Carmelites at Kensington; the Christian Brothers at Twickenham ; the missionary Columban Fathers at Hampstead ; the Dominicans at Haverstock Hill; the Franciscans at Pimlico; the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in Westminster; the Holy Ghost Fathers at New Barnett and Northwood ; and the Passionists at Highgate. The Jesuits have
243-564: The Holy Land , Fátima, Portugal , Santiago de Compostella in Spain and Poland . In 1985 the Guild went on pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate its seventieth year of foundation, and were addressed by Pope John Paul II on Friday, 12 April 1985. CPG members often help with stewarding duties at Westminster Cathedral , and every October, Guild members carry the statue of Our Lady in procession from Westminster Cathedral to Brompton Oratory on behalf of
270-866: The Poor Clares in Barnet; the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Victories at the cathedral; the Ursulines of Jesus at Hoxton, Kingsland and Stamford Hill; the Dominicans at Bushey, Cricklewood, Ealing, Edgware , Harpenden, Harrow on the Hill, Haverstock Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Osterley, Stevenage and Pinner. The Institute of the BVM is located in Swiss Cottage, Acton, Osterley, Redbourn and St Albans . The Sisters of Mercy are located at
297-623: The River Lea , the borough of Spelthorne (in Surrey), and the county of Hertfordshire , which lies immediately to London's north. The diocese is led by the Archbishop of Westminster , who serves as pastor of the mother church , Westminster Cathedral , as well as the metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical Province of Westminster . Since the re-establishment of the English Catholic dioceses in 1850 , each Archbishop of Westminster—including
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#1733084621685324-483: The cardinal protectors of England . Dates in parentheses are the dates of elevation and death (or, in the case of Pope Adrian IV , the date of his election as pope). Cardinals of antipopes are listed in italics . Living cardinals are bolded . Prior to the English Reformation , most English cardinals were non-bishops or Archbishop of Canterbury . Four were Archbishop of York . Since the re-establishment of
351-573: The Guild in this country ceased to operate. However, negotiations are currently underway to revive the Catholic Police Guild in Scotland. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster The Diocese of Westminster ( Latin : Dioecesis Vestmonasteriensis ) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in England. The diocese consists of most of London north of the River Thames and west of
378-713: The Heathrow Airport Latin-Church Catholic chaplaincy. There are a large number of religious communities in the diocese. Religious orders of men include: the Assumptionists at Bethnal Green , Hitchin and Burnt Oak; the Augustinians at Hammersmith and Hoxton ; the Augustinian Recollects at Kensal New Town, Kensington and Wembley ; the Benedictines at Ealing Abbey and Cockfosters ;
405-512: The Philippines, India, Hungary, Ireland, Korea, Latin America, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Traveller, Gypsy and Roma communities, and Vietnam. The diocese is also responsible for many institutional chaplaincies, including Heathrow Airport , hospitals and prisons. See St. George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport for more information about
432-584: The Police Forces in the rest of England and Wales. More recently membership has been opened up to Police Staff & Police Community Support Officers. The CPG also has a Friends category of membership for other civilian supporters. The Guild has had a significant resurgence over the last couple of years. It is particularly experiencing growth in the North-West of England. The Guild undertakes bi-annual pilgrimages to various important holy places, including Rome ,
459-705: The Rosary Crusade of Reparation. Both in 1982 with the visit of Pope John Paul II and in 2010 with the visit of Pope Benedict XVI , the Catholic Police Guild assisted with stewarding. In 1982, Michael Jeffers, a Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police as well as the Chairman of the Guild, was made a Knight of St Gregory by Cardinal Basil Hume in recognition of his efforts leading the stewarding. A Catholic Police Guild used to exist in Scotland . In recent years
486-505: The administration of the diocese. One of the auxiliary bishops serves as chancellor and moderator of the metropolitan curia ; one as vicar for the clergy; one for pastoral affairs; and one for education and formation. The metropolitan curia and chancery offices are located at Vaughan House, outside Westminster Cathedral in central London. The diocesan seminary , Allen Hall , is located in Chelsea , West London, and (with Ushaw College )
513-460: The age limit of 75 years prescribed for bishops in the 1983 Code of Canon Law , he had submitted his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI , but that the Pope had asked him to continue in his pastoral ministry as archbishop beyond the age limit until further provision was made, as occurred in 2009. The archbishop is usually assisted by four auxiliary bishops , each with specific areas of responsibility within
540-572: The cathedral as well as the daily divine offices . There are several choirs that specialise in Gregorian Chant and a Charismatic group centred on the diocesan seminary at Allen Hall . 51°29′46″N 0°08′23″W / 51.4960°N 0.1396°W / 51.4960; -0.1396 English cardinals This is a list of cardinals of the Catholic Church from England . It does not include cardinals of non-English national origin appointed to English ecclesiastical offices such as
567-481: The cathedral, Acton East, Bethnal Green, Bow, Clapton Park, Commercial Road, Cricklewood, Feltham, Hampton Hill, Hillingdon, Kensal, Newtown, Marylebone Road, St Albans, St John's Wood, Twickenham and Underwood Road. The Servants of the Mother of God at Bayswater , Hampton and Somers Town . The diocese is involved in both the independent and state school sectors. Some 159 state and 10 independent primary schools are in
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#1733084621685594-454: The diocese along with 42 state and 4 independent secondary schools . There are also a further five independent primary / secondary and special schools including the Choristers school attached to the cathedral. Music in the diocese is as diverse as the communities represented in it, but the all-male cathedral choir is reputedly one of the best in the country and sings at all chief Masses in
621-558: The incumbent, Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols —has been created a cardinal by the Pope in consistory, often as the only cardinal in England, and is now the 43rd of English cardinals since the 12th century. It is also customary for the Archbishop of Westminster to be elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales providing a degree of a formal direction for the other English bishops and archbishops. Though not formally
648-904: The liturgy according to the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite . The Ukrainian Greek Catholics have a strong presence in the diocese with their own cathedral in Binney Street close to Bond Street . There is a Lebanese Maronite community based at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Cirencester Street in West London; a Melkite community in Pimlico , at St Barnabas' Church of England church; an Ethiopian Catholic church, Our Lady Queen of Heaven, in Queensway West London; an Eritrean Catholic Church , St Aidan of Lindisfarne, in East Acton;
675-478: The metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury ). The diocese is one of the smallest dioceses in England and Wales in geographical area, but the largest in terms of Catholic population and priests. The suffragan sees of Westminster are the dioceses of Brentwood , East Anglia , Northampton , and Nottingham . The diocese essentially covers the same region as the Church of England Diocese of London as it
702-652: The rank of a metropolitan diocese (instead of archdiocese) on 29 September 1850. On 3 April 2009, it was announced that the Archbishop of Birmingham , the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols , would become the 11th Archbishop of Westminster. Cormac Murphy-O'Connor , who was installed as tenth Archbishop of Westminster on 22 March 2000 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal-priest of the title of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva by Pope John Paul II on 21 February 2001, became archbishop emeritus. Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor had announced on 9 July 2007 that, in accordance with
729-537: Was before the English Reformation until 1850, adopting—like all other dioceses across England (created that year) —an alternative name (originally because of the Ecclesiastical Titles Act 1851 ) but based on the centuries-old divisions of the country. The diocese effectively survived the period of Catholic oppression in English history as a missionary territory established by canons accepted by Rome in 1622 as
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