Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy
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Bishop Richard Moth speaks during a press conference announcing him as the new Archbishop of Westminster, replacing Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in the Throne Room of Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, Friday Dec. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)Outgoing archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, left, listens to Bishop Richard Moth speaking during a press conference announcing him as the new Archbishop of Westminster, replacing Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in the Throne Room of Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, Friday Dec. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)Outgoing archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Bishop Richard Moth arrive for a press conference announcing Bishop Moth as the new Archbishop, replacing Cardinal Nichols as the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in the Throne Room of Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)From left, outgoing archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Bishop Richard Moth and the cardinal's press secretary Alexander des Forges sit, during a press conference announcing Bishop Moth as the new Archbishop, replacing Cardinal Nichols as the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in the Throne Room of Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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Bishop Richard Moth speaks during a press conference announcing him as the new Archbishop of Westminster, replacing Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in the Throne Room of Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, Friday Dec. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)