THE ARCHBISHOP of Minsk has visited Horsforth as part of a fact-finding mission to help him set up a Catholic university in

the capital of Belarus.

Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, visited Leeds Trinity University to further his understanding of institutions with Catholic foundations and to form a partnership for guidance and support.

After the visit on Thursday (January 28) the Horsforth-based university's Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret House said: "Given Leeds Trinity University’s Catholic foundation, we were delighted to welcome the Archbishop of Minsk and showcase our work and the success of our students.

"In fewer than 50 years, Leeds Trinity University has transformed itself from two small Catholic teacher training colleges to an acclaimed University with an excellent track record for launching the careers of its students.

"We’re confident that this was reflected during the Archbishop’s visit. We’ll continue to impart our knowledge and expertise in order to assist the formation of the new Catholic University in Minsk."

During his visit, the Archbishop celebrated Mass, met staff and students, took part in a lecture and had dinner with the Executive board.

Leeds Trinity University was founded as two original Catholic teacher training colleges in 1966 -Trinity College for women and All Saints College for men. The two colleges merged to become Leeds Trinity and All Saints in 1980. In 2012, the institution was granted full university status and became Leeds Trinity University.