The Roman Catholic Bishops of Lancaster: Celebrating the Centenary 1924-2024

In the century since its founding in 1924, the Roman Catholic diocese of Lancaster has had seven bishops and one auxiliary bishop. In a series of biographical portraits, Paul Severn tells the story of each of the bishops, explores their background and their impact on the life of the diocese in a century of change in the Church and in the wider world.

Looking back on a century that has seen two world wars, profound changes in society, the “revolution” of the Second Vatican Council, increasin...