Bishop of Leeds (born 1961)
Marcus Stock
Bishop Marcus shortly after his episcopal consecration in 2014
Church Catholic Church Province Liverpool Diocese Leeds See Leeds Appointed 15 September 2014 Installed 13 November 2014 Predecessor Arthur Roche Previous post(s) General Secretary, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (2009–2014)Acting Director, Catholic Education Service (2011–2013)Archdiocese of Birmingham (1999–2009)Acting Director of Schools, Archdiocese of Birmingham (1995–1999)European School, Culham (1991–1994)Archdiocese of Birmingham Permanent Diaconate Formation Program (1989–1994) Ordination 13 August 1988Basil Hume Consecration 13 November 2014Vincent Nichols Born Marcus Nigel Ralph Stock
(1961-08-27 ) 27 August 1961 (age 63) Nationality English Denomination Roman Catholic Alma mater Keble College, Oxford English College, Rome Pontifical Gregorian University [ 1] Motto Desiderio, desideravi(I have desired with desire to be with you Luke, 22:15) Coat of arms
Marcus Stock (born 27 August 1961) is an English bishop of the Catholic Church who has been the tenth Bishop of Leeds since 2014.
Early life
Marcus Nigel Ralph Stock was born on 27 August 1961 in London, England. He attended Oxford University , studying theology at Keble College .[ 1] Venerable English College and was awarded a Licence in Dogmatic Theology by the Pontifical Gregorian University .[ 1] Deacon whilst in Rome by Cardinal Basil Hume , the then Archbishop of Westminster .[ 1]
Priestly ministry
Marcus Stock was ordained a priest in 1988 by Maurice Couve de Murville , Archbishop of Birmingham , and served in parishes across the Archdiocese of Birmingham . Between 1991 and 1994, Stock was a teacher of Religious Education at the European School, Culham . He was appointed assistant director before being promoted to Director of the Archdiocesan Schools Commission between 1999 and 2009,[ 1] Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales in the same year by Vincent Nichols , Archbishop of Westminster . He led the Bishops' Conference during the Papal Visit to the UK in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI and was in interim charge of the Catholic Education Service after the resignation of Oona Stannard. Shortly before his appointment as Bishop of Leeds it was announced that he would be succeeded at the Bishops' Conference by Christopher Thomas from the Diocese of Nottingham at the conclusion of his five-year term. In 2012, Marcus Stock was appointed Prelate of Honour by Pope Benedict XVI .
Episcopal career
Pope Francis appointed Stock to the See of Leeds on 15 September 2014.[ 2] Desiderio, desideravi (Luke 22:15 ) which translates as I have desired with desire to be with you or I have eagerly desired , referring to Jesus ' fervent desire to celebrate the Passover with his disciples before his death. Stock attended Solemn Vespers on the eve of his consecration as bishop, where his episcopal insignia (ring , mitre and crozier ) were blessed by John Wilson , the Diocesan Administrator (Vicar Capitular) for the Diocese of Leeds . His crozier was given as a gift from Stock's previous diocese, the Archdiocese of Birmingham .[ 1]
On 13 November 2014, Stock was consecrated the tenth Bishop of Leeds by Vincent Cardinal Nichols, along with the co-consecrators Bernard Longley , Archbishop of Birmingham (from the diocese Stock had previously ministered in) and Archbishop Arthur Roche , Apostolic Administrator and Bishop emeritus of Leeds (whom Stock succeeded).
Stock issued a pastoral letter on 25 September 2016 on Sacramental Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation and the Provision of Youth Services , changing the age at which the sacrament of Confirmation is generally conferred on young people from the age of 14 to 11,[ 3] reconciliation and holy communion .[ 4]
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Parishes Leeds Cathedral - Cathedral Church of St AnneBlessed John Henry Newman, Leeds Holy Redeemer, Huddersfield St Edward's, Clifford St Ignatius, Ossett St Jeanne Jugan, Leeds St Joseph's, Bradford St Austin's and English Martyrs, Wakefield St Mary's, Halifax St Patrick's, Leeds St Robert's, Harrogate St Wilfrid's Church, Ripon St Stephen's, Skipton St Joseph's Wetherby Leeds Trinity University
Schools All Saints, Huddersfield Cardinal Heenan, Meanwood Corpus Christi, Leeds Leeds Trinity University Mount St Mary's, Leeds Notre Dame, Leeds St Bede's & St Joseph's, Bradford St Catherine's, Halifax St John Fisher, Dewsbury St John Fisher, Harrogate St John's School for the Deaf, Boston Spa St Mary's Menston St Thomas à Becket, Wakefield St Wilfrid's, Featherstone
