Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales
The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth.
Moth, 67, was appointed by Pope Leo to replace Cardinal Vincent Nichols as archbishop of Westminster and leader of about 6 million Catholics in England and Wales.
Moth, who was bishop of Arundel and Brighton since 2015, said: “I am moved greatly by the trust that Pope Leo has placed in me, in appointing me to the diocese of Westminster.”
He added: “My first task will be to get to know the priests and people of Westminster and I look forward now to serving them. With them, and building on the firm foundations that have been laid by so many down the years, I look forward to continuing the great adventure that is the life of the church and witness to the gospel.”
