Welcome to the Diocese of Salford
The Diocese of Salford is a family of faith within the Roman Catholic Church, united around our Bishop Terence Brain, and faithful to our Holy Father, Pope Francis; it contains parishes, schools, religious communities and members of the faithful in parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
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16th April 2014
Today's Mass Readings
Thought for the day
Today's Saint
National Board of Catholic Women
The newly formed NBCW group in the Diocese of Salford are delighted to invite the women of our diocese to a day of reflection on the letter of Pope Francis : “The Joy of the Gospel”. This is the first event organised by the newly formed NBCW in Salford Diocese and we warmly invite you to join us and consider how we can take the organisation forward in future.
Francis House Children's Hospice
Our Bishop, The Right Reverend Terence Brain blessed a £3.5 million pound building extension at Francis House Children’s Hospice in Didsbury recently. Construction work is now complete on seven further bedrooms for use by teenagers and young adults with life-limiting conditions. The additional facilities will double the size of the children’s hospice enabling an increase in the amount of respite care the hospice can offer the 240 families it supports every year.
Rite of Election 2014
On Sunday afternoon the Bishop presided over a packed Cathedral for the Rite of Election, a ceremony held in Catholic Cathedrals throughout the world on this day, in which the Bishop welcome catechumens and candidates for full communion with the Church on their journey towards initiation at Easter.
The Church of Mercy - Pope Francis
A new book, The Church of Mercy – Pope Francis, will be the first major authorised book by Pope Francis in the English Language. It will be available from Cathedral Books to pre-order (£9.99) and will be available in April 2014. Foreword by Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
"The Church's primary task is to bear witness to the mercy of God and to encourage generous reactions of solidarity in order to open a future of hope".
