Latest News Archbishop Bernard invites all to celebrate the Jubilee Year Archbishop Bernard Longley is inviting everyone to participate in the Jubilee Year 2025. In a short video, recorded at Archbishop’s House, His Grace introduces the Jubilee Year, 'Pilgrims of Hope'. The Jubilee Year began with the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, on Christmas Eve, and runs until the Feast of Epiphany 2026. Archbishop Bernard celebrated Mass for the Solemn Opening of the Year in our Archdiocese at St Chad’s Cathedral on Sunday 29 December. Seven Jubilee churches/sites have been chosen in our Archdiocese as particular places of pilgrimage for 2025 and visitors are encouraged. Watch! Jubilee Year webpage What are you doing in your parish, school, community to celebrate the Jubilee? We want to know! Please let the Communications Team know so we can publicise your celebrations and share stories and photographs. There’s also a diocesan Jubilee calendar we can add too here Please feel free to contact us via [email protected] Manage Cookie Preferences