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Archbishop Bernard Longley installed as ninth Archbishop of Birmingham during memorable ceremony.
 
Archbishop Bernard Longley pictured outside St Chad's Cathedral after his Installation as the Ninth Archbishop of Birmingham, on Monday, 8 December, with (left to right: The Papal Nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz; Bishop William Kenney, CP, Auxiliary; Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and Eighth Archbishop of Birmingham; Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary; Bishop Philip Pargeter, Retired Auxiliary; Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster; and Bishop Kieran Conry, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, former Administrator of St Chad's Cathedral.
Above - Archbishop Bernard Longley pictured outside St Chad's Cathedral after his Installation as the Ninth Archbishop of Birmingham, on Monday, 8 December, with (left to right: The Papal Nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz; Bishop William Kenney, CP, Auxiliary; Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and Eighth Archbishop of Birmingham; Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary; Bishop Philip Pargeter, Retired Auxiliary; Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster; and Bishop Kieran Conry, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, former Administrator of St Chad's Cathedral.
 
Archbishop Bernard Longley was Installed as the Ninth Archbishop of Birmingham, in the Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica of St Chad, Birmingham, during a special Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuesday, 8 December, one of the two Patronal Feasts of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. [Read more]
 
YEAR FOR PRIESTS
Pope Benedict XVI has declared 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010 a Year for Priests beginning. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Jean Marie Vianney, the Cure of Ars, a model of priestly service.
 
All Catholics are encouraged to remember their priests through prayer, the celebration of the Mass, and Eucharistic adoration throughout the Year for Priests. Pope Benedict has granted special Indulgences to mark this Year. To learn more about the Year for Priests... [Click here]