Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley is an historical diocese of the Catholic [Church in England and Wales|Roman Catholic Church in England]. It took its name after St John of Beverley, an 8th century bishop of York. The episcopal see was located in the city of York. The diocese was established in 1850 and was replaced by the dioceses of Roman [Catholic Diocese of Leeds|Leeds] and Middlesbrough in 1878. It was restored as a titular see in 1969.
History
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Yorkshire District was created out of the Northern District |Northern District] on 11 May 1840. As its name implied, it comprised most of the Yorkshire area.On the restoration of the hierarchy in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX, the Yorkshire District was elevated to the Diocese of Beverley on 29 September 1850. The pro-cathedral was located first at St. George's [Roman Catholic Church |St George's, York], and then at St Wilfrid's, York. Twenty-eight years later, the diocese was suppressed on 20 December 1878 and its area was divided into the dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough.