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297:Patron saint
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244:Denomination
206:(as of 2019)
201:- Total
166:Metropolitan
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1669:Other Latin
1631:Westminster
1629:Province of
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1544:Province of
1519:Province of
1480:Province of
993:13 November
829:John Wilson
775:(2002–2004)
769:(1889–1890)
763:(1905–1911)
568:12 October
450:centred on
362:Paul Fisher
279:Established
239:Information
1740:Categories
1482:Birmingham
1279:St Wilfrid
923:26 January
857:References
734:Archbishop
646:Ordinaries
623:March 2020
564:St Wilfrid
482:See also:
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273:Roman Rite
199:Population
186:Statistics
136:Lancashire
1596:Southwark
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909:"History"
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594:does not
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287:Cathedral
256:Sui iuris
208:2,115,000
177:Deaneries
160:Liverpool
86:Territory
1176:Parishes
738:emeritus
558:27 June
506:Holy See
248:Catholic
223:Churches
215:Parishes
61:Location
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1293:Schools
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