The Archdiocese of Southwark is a Roman Catholic metropolis with the center of London , England . It was founded in 1851 by Pope Pius IX among the first 13 dioceses in England. Later, the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and the Portsmouth Diocese were isolated from it.
| Archdiocese of Southwark | |
|---|---|
| Archdiocese of southwark | |
 St. George's Cathedral, London , UK | |
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| Main city | London |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Established | September 29, 1850 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. George |
| Parishes | 185 |
| Diocese Square | 3.000 km² |
| Diocese population | 4,048,900 people |
| The number of Catholics | 385.384 people |
| Share of Catholics | 9.5% |
| Site | rcsouthwark.co.uk |
The area of the archdiocese is 3,000 km² and includes counties: partially Greater London south of the Thames, Kent , and the unitary unit of Medway . The Archdiocese Center is located in central London , in St. George's Cathedral on Westminster Bridge Road [1] , which was the main Catholic cathedral in England until the opening of Westminster Cathedral in 1903.
Currently, the post of Archbishop of Southwark is held by Peter Smith , 4th Archbishop of Southwark, who succeeded Kevin MacDonald , who retired due to health reasons.
See also
- Archbishop of Southwark ;
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses of England and Wales ;
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses (structural view) .