Dioceses

Clifton

The Diocese of Clifton covers the West of England and includes the City and County of Bristol, the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset.

There are 107 parishes within 13 deaneries serving a Catholic population of around 190,000.

The Bishop of Clifton is the Right Reverend Bosco MacDonald.

You can read a short biography of Bishop MacDonald in our Diocesan Bishops section. You can also read a profile of Bishop Lang, Emeritus Bishop of Clifton, in our Retired Diocesan Bishops section.

You can also find out more about the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in the Clifton area of the city of Bristol.

Website

Visit the Diocese of Clifton’s website.