English prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1950)
For the American author, see Arthur Somers Roche.
His Eminence
Arthur Roche
Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Roche in 2008
Church
Catholic Church
Appointed
27 May 2021
Predecessor
Robert Sarah
Other post(s)
Cardinal-Deacon of San Saba
Orders
Ordination
19 July 1975 by Gordon Wheeler
Consecration
10 May 2001 by Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Created cardinal
27 August 2022 by Pope Francis
Rank
Cardinal Deacon
Personal details
Born
Arthur Roche
(1950-03-06) 6 March 1950 (age 74)
Batley Carr, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Nationality
English
Denomination
Catholic
Parents
Arthur and Frances Roche
Previous post(s)
Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds (2012)
Catholic Bishop of Leeds (2004–2012)
Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds (2002–04)
Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (2001–2002)
Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster (2001–2002)
Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2012–2021)
Alma mater
Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto
Duc in Altum ("Put out into the deep")
Coat of arms
Styles of Arthur Roche
Reference style
His Eminence
Spoken style
Your Eminence
Informal style
Cardinal
Ordination history of Arthur Roche
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by
William Wheeler
Date
19 July 1975
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Co-consecrators
David Konstant Victor Guazzelli
Date
10 May 2001
Cardinalate
Elevated by
Pope Francis
Date
27 August 2022
Arthur Roche (born 6 March 1950) is a British cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship since 2021. He previously served as secretary of the congregation from 2012 to 2021.
Before his service in the Roman Curia, Roche was Bishop of Leeds from 2004 to 2012. He served as coadjutor bishop of Leeds under Bishop David Konstant (2002–2004), and before that as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster (2001–2002). He was appointed an archbishop when he joined the Roman Curia in 2012.
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis elevated him to the College of Cardinals.
ArthurRoche (born 6 March 1950) is a British cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship since 2021...
anticipation of the appointment of a new prefect. Francis then named ArthurRoche prefect on 27 May 2021. Domenico Ferrata (1908–1914) Filippo Giustini...
Arthur Somers Roche (April 27, 1883 – February 17, 1935) was an American author of novels, short stories, and two plays. Arthur Somers Roche was born April...
Roche became a naturalised United States citizen. On 11 June 1906, Roche married Arthur Scott Burden. Burden was the grandson of industrialist Henry Burden...
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