New Archbishop of Liverpool appointed by Pope

Bishop John Sherrington's installation will take place at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral on 27 May

Bishop John Sherrington has been named the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool.

He moves from the Diocese of Westminster to succeed the Rt Rev Malcolm McMahon OP, who has been in the post since May 2014.

Archbishop McMahon submitted his resignation to the Pope last summer having reached the age of 75, when bishops conventionally retire.

Archbishop-elect Sherrington's installation will take place at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral on 27 May.

"I thank Pope Francis for his trust in me on my appointment as Archbishop of Liverpool which I accept with humility and joy," he said.

"I look forward to serving as shepherd of the historic and faith-filled church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool which is rich in its heritage of the English martyrs, Irish immigration, and now looks to the future.

"Archbishop Malcolm McMahon has served with love and generosity, and I am honoured to succeed him."

Bishop Sherrington was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Nottingham in 1987.

He was ordained as an Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Hilta on in 2011.

The archdiocese covers Merseyside, parts of Cheshire and Greater Manchester, Lancashire, south west of the River Ribble, and the Isle of Man.