The State of The Catholic Church In England?

Question

Organizationally, what is the Catholic Church in England like? Since Catholicism has only been legal in England for 180 years, how did the Church re-establish itself in England? Does it have an Archbishop of Canterbury of its own in contrast to the Anglican one, etc?

It was illegal until most anti-catholic legislation was finally repealed in1828 by the Catholic Relief Act. Before that point, it was a capital offense to be a priest or attend a Catholic Mass

(AP Euro History class)

Answer 1

There are seven provinces and 32 dioceses in Great Britian:
+ Province of Birmingham
. + Archdiocese of Birmingham
. + Diocese of Clifton
. + Diocese of Shrewsbury
+ Province of Cardiff
. + Archdiocese of Cardiff
. + Diocese of Menevia
. + Diocese of Wrexham
+ Province of Glasgow
. + Archdiocese of Glasgow
. + Diocese of Motherwell
. + Diocese of Paisley
+ Province of Liverpool
. + Archdiocese of Liverpool
. + Diocese of Hallam
. + Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
. + Diocese of Lancaster
. + Diocese of Leeds
. + Diocese of Middlesbrough
. + Diocese of Salford
+ Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
. + Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
. + Diocese of Aberdeen
. + Diocese of Argyll and The Isles
. + Diocese of Dunkeld
. + Diocese of Galloway
+ Province of Southwark
. + Archdiocese of Southwark
. + Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
. + Diocese of Plymouth
. + Diocese of Portsmouth
+ Province of Westminster.
. + Archdiocese of Westminster
. + Diocese of Brentwood
. + Diocese of East Anglia
. + Diocese of Northampton
. + Diocese of Nottingham

And
the Apostolic Exarchate for Faithful of Eastern Rite (Ukrainians)
And
the Bishopric of the Forces (Military)

http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/dioc/dioceses.htm
http://www.scmo.org/
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dgb2.html

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Nothing really. Henry the VIII created the church of England because the Pope wouldn't grant an anullment to Anne Bolien. The whole church is based on a fat adulterous murderer. (That's the Episcopol church in the USA.) = )

Answer 3

I think it's back to reorganization. From a geographical point of view, the dioceses might be changed a little depending on the number of people in each one, but I'm pretty sure it's the same as it was.

Answer 4

What time period are you suggesting the Catholic church was illegal? I know of no lengthy time period where it was flat out illegal, are there have been various ramnifications for being catholic in the past.