Mass of Thanksgiving for the creation as cardinal of His Eminence Cardinal Arthur Roche Cardinal Deacon of San Saba Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments was held at Cathedral Church of St Anne, Leeds on 14th November 2022.
At the beginning of the Mass, Bishop Marcus had words of welcome for the concelebrants and the congregation, and especially for Cardinal Roche. At the same time, the Bishop said how proud the people of the Diocese were that someone born, raised, and ordained in the Diocese of Leeds had been honored by Pope Francis through his appointment to the College of Cardinals.
The Cardinal concelebrated Mass with the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, the Bishops of England and Wales, led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, and clergy from the Diocese of Leeds. The Bishops were in Leeds for the start of their Autumn Plenary Assembly, held at Hinsley Hall.
After Mass Cardinal Roche spent time meeting and greeting members of the congregation as they departed from the Cathedral, renewing many old acquaintances with people from across the Diocese.
