The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in England. The diocese encompasses parts of the North West of England and parts of the West Midlands. The diocese comprises the pre-1974 counties of Shropshire and Cheshire varying from the rural areas of Shropshire to parts of Manchester south of the River Mersey and other large urban areas including Birkenhead Stockport and Ellesmere Port.
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6.136e+09
Established
29 September 1850
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Diocese
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales
territory
The Wrekin, Shropshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Telford
