Bishops

Most Rev. Mark O’Toole

A profile of the Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia in persona episcopi, the Most Reverend Mark O'Toole.

Archbishop of Cardiff, Bishop of Menevia in persona episcopi

The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole is the Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia in persona episcopi.

Born in London on 22 June 1963, the youngest son of Marcus and Maura O’Toole who originally came from the Irish-speaking community of Connemara, Galway, Ireland, Archbishop O’Toole attended St Ignatius Primary School, Stamford Hill and St Thomas More Secondary school in Wood Green. He left school with four ‘A’ levels in 1981.

Archbishop O’Toole was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Westminster on 9 June 1990 and was assistant priest in St Mary Magdalene parish, Willesden Green, for five years before being appointed Dean of Studies at Westminster’s seminary, Allen Hall.

From 2002 to 2008 the then-Father O’Toole was Private Secretary to Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, then Archbishop of Westminster.

In September 2008, he was appointed Rector of Allen Hall Seminary.

He was ordained Bishop of Plymouth on 28 January 2014.

On 20 June 2022, Mark O’Toole was installed the eighth Archbishop of Cardiff in the Cathedral Church of St David – the feast day of Welsh martyrs Saints Julius and Aaron.

Three days later, on 23 June 2022, he was installed Bishop of Menevia in persona episcopi in the Cathedral Church of St Joseph in Swansea.

Bishops’ Conference

Archbishop O’Toole is the Chair of the Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship.

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Archdiocese of Cardiff

Diocese of Menevia