Archbishop of Southwark
The Archbishop of Southwark (Br [ˈsʌðɨk]) is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in England. As such he is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Southwark.
Archbishop of Southwark | |
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| Archbishopric | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Incumbent: John Wilson | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Southwark |
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| Established | Bishopric in 1850 Archbishopric in 1965 |
| Archdiocese | Southwark |
| Cathedral | St George's Cathedral, Southwark |
The archdiocese has an area of 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and covers the London Boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority. The Metropolitan See is in Southwark where the archbishop's seat is located at the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint George.
The eleventh and current archbishop of Southwark is John Wilson, who was appointed by the Holy See on 10 June 2019 and was installed at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on 25 July 2019.
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