Arthur Roche

His Eminence Arthur Roche
Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Roche in 2008
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	27 May 2021
Predecessor	Robert Sarah
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of San Saba
Orders
Ordination	19 July 1975 by Gordon Wheeler
Consecration	10 May 2001 by Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Created cardinal	27 August 2022 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal Deacon
Personal details
Born	Arthur Roche (1950-03-06) 6 March 1950 (age 74) Batley Carr, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Nationality	British
Denomination	Catholic
Parents	Arthur and Frances Roche
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds (2012) Catholic Bishop of Leeds (2004–2012) Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds (2002–04) Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (2001–2002) Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster (2001–2002) Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2012–2021)
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Duc in Altum ("Put out into the deep")
Coat of arms

Styles of Arthur Roche
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Arthur Roche (born 6 March 1950) is a British cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship since 2021. He previously served as secretary of the congregation from 2012 to 2021.

Before his service in the Roman Curia, Roche was Bishop of Leeds from 2004 to 2012. He served as coadjutor bishop of Leeds under Bishop David Konstant (2002–2004), and before that as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster (2001–2002). He was appointed an archbishop when he joined the Roman Curia in 2012.

On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis elevated him to the College of Cardinals.