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Born in Batley Carr, he was ordained a priest in Leeds in 1975. He was appointed auxiliary of Westminster in 2001 and bishop of Rusticiana, having been consecrated by Cormac Murphy O'Connor. |
Born in Batley Carr, he was ordained a priest in Leeds in 1975. He was appointed auxiliary of Westminster in 2001 and bishop of Rusticiana, having been consecrated by Cormac Murphy O'Connor. |
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He succeeded [[David Every Konstant]] as bishop of Leeds. Roche has played a significant role in merger of parishes and in the leadership of the episcopal conference, and is described as one of the leaders in the ''circle'' of bishops. |
He succeeded [[David Every Konstant]] as bishop of Leeds. Roche has played a significant role in merger of parishes and in the leadership of the episcopal conference, and is described as one of the leaders in the ''circle'' of bishops. And is detested by many catholics in the Diocese |
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Revision as of 13:35, 14 November 2008
Arthur Roche (1950-) is a Roman Catholic bishop who is the the current bishop of Leeds in England.
Born in Batley Carr, he was ordained a priest in Leeds in 1975. He was appointed auxiliary of Westminster in 2001 and bishop of Rusticiana, having been consecrated by Cormac Murphy O'Connor.
He succeeded David Every Konstant as bishop of Leeds. Roche has played a significant role in merger of parishes and in the leadership of the episcopal conference, and is described as one of the leaders in the circle of bishops. And is detested by many catholics in the Diocese
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