Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley is an historical diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in England.It took its name after St John of Beverley, 8th century bishop of York.[1] 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.[6] The titular see of Beverley (latine: Beverlacum; Latin: Beverlacensis) was restored by the Roman Catholic Church in 1969.[7][8] The recent titular bishop was the Right Reverend John Hine, who served as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Southwark (2001–2016).