Vincent Nichols

History
Ordination history of; Vincent Nichols
Date
History
Priestly ordination
Date	21 December 1969
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Basil Hume
Co-consecrators	Derek John Worlock,; Alan Charles Clark
Date	24 January 1992
Place	Westminster Cathedral
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Francis
Date	22 February 2014
David Christopher McGough
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Vincent Nichols as principal consecrator
David Christopher McGough	8 December 2005
John Sherrington	14 September 2011
Nicholas Gilbert Hudson	4 June 2014
Alan Williams	1 July 2014
Patrick McKinney	3 July 2015
James Curry	18 June 2024

Styles of
**Vincent Nichols**
Styles of; Vincent Nichols
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence or Cardinal
Informal style	Cardinal

His Eminence

Vincent Gerard Nichols
His Eminence; Vincent Gerard Nichols
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster; President of the Catholic Bishops' ; Conference of England and Wales
	Official portrait, 2015
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Westminster
Diocese	Westminster
Appointed	3 April 2009
Installed	21 May 2009
Term ended	19 December 2025
Predecessor	Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Successor	Richard Moth
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulana; Chancellor of St Mary's University, Twickenham;
Previous posts	Titular Bishop of Othona (1992–2000); Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (1991–2000); Archbishop of Birmingham (2000–2009);
Orders
Ordination	21 December 1969; by Paul Marcinkus
Consecration	24 January 1992; by Basil Hume
Created cardinal	22 February 2014; by Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Vincent Gerard Nichols; 8 November 1945; Crosby, Lancashire, England
Nationality	British
Denomination	Catholic Church
Residence	Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue, London
Parents	Henry and Mary (née Russell) Nichols
Motto	Fortis ut Mors Dilectio (Love Is Strong As Death)
Coat of arms

Vincent Gerard Nichols (born 8 November 1945) is an English Catholic prelate. A cardinal since 2014, he served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2009 to 2025. He was the Archbishop of Birmingham from 2000 to 2009 and is president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

On 8 November 2020, Nichols offered his customary resignation to Pope Francis on his 75th birthday. However, the Pontiff asked him to remain on as archbishop until the appointment of a successor. He participated in the 2025 papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, describing the experience as "immensely peaceful". Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation on 19 December 2025.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has criticised Nichols for claims of lack of personal responsibility, of compassion towards victims and for allegedly prioritizing the reputation of the Church above the suffering of victims. In response, an ecclesiastical spokesperson declared that Nichols would not be resigning his cardinalate following the inquiry's criticisms, as he was "determined to put it right".