Here you will find statements from the Bishops of England and Wales on the election of the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV is a man with the right “combination of talents” to lead the Catholic Church says Cardinal Nichols
The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Arundel and Brighton welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Archbishop of Birmingham welcomes new Pope
The Archbishop of Birmingham welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Diocese of Brentwood welcomes new Pope
The Diocese of Brentwood welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia welcomes new Pope
The Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Bishop of Clifton welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Clifton welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Diocese of East Anglia welcome the new Pope
The Diocese of East Anglia welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Diocese of Lancaster welcomes new Pope
The Diocese of Lancaster welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Leeds welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Leeds welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Statement on the announcement of Pope Leo XIV from the Archdiocese of Liverpool
The Archdiocese of Liverpool welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Middlesbrough welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Middlesbrough welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Northampton welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Northampton welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Nottingham welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Nottingham welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Diocese of Plymouth welcomes new Pope
The diocese of Plymouth welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Portsmouth welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Portsmouth welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Salford welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Salford welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Shrewsbury welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Shrewsbury welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Archbishop of Southwark welcomes new Pope
The Archbishop of Southwark welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop of Wrexham welcomes new Pope
The Bishop of Wrexham welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV
Source: CBCEW