Diocesan Archives

Diocese of England and Wales

ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON

Archivist: Hazel State
Email: archives@abdiocese.org.uk
Open:Access by prior arrangement only

BIRMINGHAM

Archivist: Naomi Johnson
Email: archives@rcaob.org.uk
Open: Thursday-Friday; 8:00-16:00; by appointment only
Website: http://www.birminghamarchdiocesanarchives.org.uk/
Contact: Cathedral House, St Chad’s Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EU
Telephone: 0121 230 6252

BRENTWOOD

Archivist: Fr Stewart Foster
Open:Access by prior arrangement only
Website: http://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/diocese/archives/
Email: archives@dioceseofbrentwood.org

CARDIFF

Archivist: Mr Peter Sims-Coomber
Email: archivist@rcadc.org

CLIFTON

Archivist: John Shepherd LL.B. T.E.P.
Email: archive@cliftondiocese.com
Open: Access by prior arrangement only, on Wednesdays

EAST ANGLIA

Archivist: Michael & Gill Hill
Email: archive@rcdea.org.uk
Open: Access by prior arrangement only
Website: https://archive.rcdea.org.uk/index.php/rc-diocese-of-east-anglia-achive

HALLAM

Vacant

HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE

Vacant

LANCASTER

Archivist: Fr Paul Harrison

LEEDS

Archivist: Robert Finnigan
Email: robert.finnigan@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
Website: https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/archives/

LIVERPOOL

Archivist: Neil Sayer
Email: n.sayer@metcathedral.org.uk
Open: Mon-Fri, 9.30-4.30. —- At this time, booking is required in order to visit the archives
Website: http://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/history-heritage/cathedral-diocesan-archives/
Contact: Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ
Telephone:. 0151 709 9222 ext. 242

MENEVIA

Archivist: Alan Randall (Records Manager for diocese)
Email: records@menevia.org
Open: The diocesan archives are accessible by appointment only.
Website:
Contact: Menevia Archives, Diocesan Offices, 27 Convent Street, Greenhill, Swansea SA1 2BX
Telephone: 01267 231639

MIDDLESBROUGH

Archivist: David Smallwood
Email: archives@dioceseofmiddlesbrough.co.uk
Website: https://middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk/about/archives/7505/

NORTHAMPTON

Archivist: Brin Dunsire (Records Manager for diocese)
Contact Address: The Archives Department c/o Bishop’s House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW

NOTTINGHAM

Archivist: Vacant
Email: Archives@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Website: https://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/departments/archives

PLYMOUTH

Archivist: Sister Benignus O’Brien
Email: diocesearchives@prcdtr.org.uk
Open: Access to the archives is not possible at this time; the archivist will try to assist all email enquirers

PORTSMOUTH

Vacant

SALFORD

Archivist: Paul Carr
Email: archives@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Open: At this time, essential building works mean that the archives are not open to the public. Please check back soon.
Website: http://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/diocese/archives/
Contact: Salford Diocesan Archives, Lower Ormond Street, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BW — The Archives are accessed via the parking lot at the side of St Augustine’s church, at the same address

SHREWSBURY

Archivist: Fr Peter Phillips
Email: pwphillips3@btinternet.com

SOUTHWARK

Archivist: Jenny Delves
Email: archives@rcaos.org.uk
Open: Monday 8.00-2.00 and Tuesday 8.00-5.00; by appointment only
Website: https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/ministry/archives/
Contact: Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, 150 St George’s Rd, London SE1 6HX
Telephone: 020 7202 8193

WESTMINSTER

Archivist: Fr Nicholas Schofield, Susannah Rayner
Email: archivist@rcdow.org.uk
Website: https://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/archives/

WREXHAM

Archivist: Sue Copp
Email: archives@rcdwxm.org.uk
Open: by appointment only
Contact: Bishop’s House, Sontley Road, Wrexham LL13 7EW
Telephone: 01978 262726

Scottish Diocesan Archives

SCOTTISH CATHOLIC ARCHIVES

The Scottish Catholic Archive is the repository for the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh and the diocese of Argull and the Isles, Dunkeld, Galloway and Motherwell

Archivist: Donna Maguire
Email: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk
Website: https://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY

The Historic Archives of the Scottish Catholic Archives predominantly relate to the Catholic Church prior to the restoration of the Scottish Catholic Hierarchy in 1878. The collection contains material of regional, national and international significance and provides evidence of the survival of Catholicism both in Scotland and abroad through the archives of its missions, seminaries and colleges. There are also extensive collections relating to prominent Catholic families, complementing the important family and estate papers held by the Special Collections Centre

Email: speclib@abdn.ac.uk
Website: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/scottish-catholic-archives-73.php

GLASGOW

Email: archives@rcag.org.uk
Website: http://www.rcag.org.uk/index.php/the-archdiocese/archdiocesan-archives

Irish Diocesan Archives

DUBLIN

Archivist: Noelle Dowling
Email: archives@dublindiocese.ie
Website: https://dublindiocese.ie/archives/

CORK AND ROSS

Postal Enquiries Only: Diocesan Offices, Bishop’s House, Redemption Road, Cork, Republic of Ireland

DOWN AND CONNOR

Email: dccuria@downandconnor.org

GALWAY

Archivist: Mr Tom Hansberry
Email: info@archive.galwaydiocese.ie
Website: https://www.galwaydiocese.ie/diocese/history/diocesan-archive

KILMORE

Email: diocesansecretary@kilmorediocese.ie
Website: www.kilmorediocese.ie