Welcome to the Diocese of Shrewsbury which continues the mission of the Catholic Church across Cheshire and Shropshire and parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Derbyshire.

More than a hundred parishes and schools together with more than thirty Religious communities and ecclesial movements continue this mission today.
I hope this developing website will reflect something of the life of the Diocese with its great diversity of towns, cities and rural communities sharing together the Catholic faith. We welcome you to join us here on the internet.

Thursday February 23, 2012

Sunday Mass readings of the week

Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time

Meditation of the week

Only God can forgive sin

Saint of the week

St Robert Southwell, 21st February

Latest News...

Bishops support Coalition for Marriage

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have put their weight behind a new campaign against the Government’s plans to legally redefine marriage. The Most Rev. Peter Smith, the Archbishop of Southwark (pictured), welcomed the launch of the Coaliton for [...]

A senior Government Minister has promised Pope Benedict XVI that Britain is committed to defending religious freedom in the face of a “deeply intolerant” militant secularism that, she said, is taking hold of western societies. Sayeeda Warsi (left), a Muslim, [...]

Christian MPs and peers should follow their consciences rather than the leadership of their parties to reject plans to redefine marriage, the Bishop of Shrewsbury has said. The Rt Rev. Mark Davies said that a change in the law to [...]