Fr. Pat Deegan as Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Alphonsus.

Fr. Kevin Tierney as Assistant Priest of St. Edmund’s, Little Hulton,
to reside at St Joseph’s, Little Hulton.

Fr James McCartney to assume responsibility for St. Anne’s, Blackburn.

Fr Peter Kinsella as Parish Priest of Ss Peter and Paul, Pendleton

Fr Francis Wadsworth as Parish Priest of St Marie, Bury

Fr Philip Nathaniel as Parish Priest of St Anne, Ashton-under-Lyne. We welcome Fr Nathaniel back to the Diocese after his years of service in Peru.

Fr Liam Houlihan to take charge of St Boniface, Lower Broughton whilst remaining as Parish Priest of St Sebastian, Salford.

Canon Anthony McBride to take charge of St Joseph, Ordsall whilst remaining Dean of the Cathedral.

Fr David Glover to take charge of St Chad, Cheetham whilst remaining as Priest-in-charge of St Anne, Crumpsall.

February

Fr Anthony Kay to work with Monsignor Mulheran
with a view to succeeding him as Financial Secretary later in the year.

Fr Simon Stamp to work with Fr Anthony Kay
with a view to succeeding him as Bishop’s Secretary after Easter.

Fr Robert Lasia appointed Co-ordinating Chaplain at HMP Forest Bank whilst continuing to serve as parish priest at St Mark’s, Swinton.

Fr Christopher Dawson appointed Judicial Vicar.

Fr John Marsland appointed President of Ushaw College.

Fr John Dale has been appointed a Prelate of Honour.

February 2007

Parish Priest

Father Michael Johonnett to Sacred Heart, Westhoughton
Father Geoffrey Marlor to English Martyrs, Whalley Range
Father Billy Molloy to Holy Rosary, Fitton Hill

Hospital Chaplains

Father David Egan to Manchester Royal Infirmary
Fathers Paul Daly & Paul Carr to Fairfield Hospital, Bury

Parish Priest

Fr Anthony Grimshaw to St. Edmund and St. Patrick, Bolton
Fr Philip Brady to St. John Bosco, Blackley
Fr Anthony Clarke to Our Lady and St. Hubert with St. Wulstan, Great Harwood
Fr Michael Cooke to St. John’s Bromley Cross
Fr Andrew Stringfellow to Sacred Heart and St. Francis, Gorton

Priest in charge

Fr Paul Carr to St. Marie, Bury
Mgr Peter Wilkinson to St. Joseph, Darwen
Fr Pat Tansey will be priest in charge of St. Joseph’s Halliwell, while continuing as PP of St. James, Montserrat.

Assistant Priests

Fr Simon Firth to St. John’s Cathedral
Fr Kieren Mullarkey to St. Edmund’s, Little Hulton, and to reside at St. Joseph’s, Little Hulton
Fr Morrough O’Brien to St. John’s, Burnley as Assistant Priest
Fr Bill Foley to St. Winifred’s, Heaton Mersey as Assistant Priest
Fr John Flynn to St. Kentigern’s, Fallowfield as Assistant Priest

Vocations Director

Fr David Featherstone

February to September 2005

Father Andrew Stringfellow - Assistant Priest, St Winifred’s, Heaton Mersey.
Father Richard Aspden - Chaplain, Royal Bolton Hospital.
Father David Chinnery - Assistant Priest, St Joseph’s, Darwen; Assistant chaplain, Blackburn Hospitals. Father Hugh Allen O.Praem - Administering Saint Francis, Gorton in addition to Sacred Heart, Gorton.

Monsignor Paul Smith - Dean of St John’s Deanery.
Father Robin Colpman - Assistant Priest, St Dunstan’s, Moston.
Father Kevin Tierney - Assistant Priest, St Cuthbert’s, Withington.
Father Christopher Gorton - Priest in charge, Holy Saviour, Nelson.

Father Peter Tierney - Priest in charge, St Mary’s, Clayton-le-Moors.
Father Richard O’Connor - Parish Priest of St Veronica’s, Helmshore in addition to Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Haslingden.
Father Anthony Gallagher - Parish Priest, St Joseph’s, Todmorden.
Father Geoffrey Hilton - Parish Priest, St Osmund’s, Breightmet.

Father James Clarke - Parish Priest, St Anne’s, Fairfield.
Father Michael Jones - Parish Priest, English Martyrs, Urmston & Our Lady of the Rosary, Davyhulme.
Father Frank Thorpe - Parish Priest, St Anselm’s, Whitworth.
Father Michael Haworth - Parish Priest, St Peter’s, Middleton.

Father Gerard Byrne - Director of the St Luke’s Centre.
Father Paul Brindle - Director of the Junior Clergy.
Father Andrew Stringfellow - Chaplain to the Diocesan Youth Mission Team.

Retirements:

Father Joseph Feeley ... from St Mary’s, Clayton-le-Moors
Father Liam Keane ........from St Anne’s, Fairfield
Father James Creaton ...from St Peter’s, Middleton
Father Tim Gunn ...........from Our Lady’s, Davyhulme
Father Michael Hoare ....from English Martyrs, Urmston
Father Peter Maloney ....from St Anselm’s, Whitworth


February 2005

Father Andrew Stringfellow as Assistant Priest at Saint Winifred’s, Heaton Mersey


April 2005

Father Richard Aspden as Hospital Chaplain at the Royal Bolton Hospital

2004

November 2004

Father Dermot Heakin - Parish Priest - Saint Michael, Abbey Hills, Oldham
Father Francis Wadsworth - Parish Priest, Saint Ann, Ashton-under-Lyne and
Chaplain to Tameside General Hospital
Father Paul Carr of the Fraternity of Saint Peter - Assistant Priest - Saint Kentigern, Fallowfield

September 2004

Father Peter Tierney - Assistant Priest - Saint Joseph, Heywood
Father William Molloy - Assistant Priest - Saint Mary Magdalene, Burnley
Father David Featherstone - Parish Priest - Saint Dunstan, Moston
Father Francis Parkinson - Parish Priest - Parish of Saint Joseph, Audley,
Saint Teresa, Intack and Saint Antony, Shadsworth

September 2004 - Religious Appointments:

Father Michael Winstanley SDB returns to the Diocese to take up a second term as Provincial of the Salesians.
Father Michael Lowenthal and Father Robert Farrell of the Opus Dei Prelature who are resident at Greygarth Hall, Manchester.

July 2004

Father Frank Thorpe - Parish Priest - Saint Veronica, Helmshore

Father Paul Daly Parish Priest Saint Joseph’s, Heywood
Father Christopher Dawson Priest in charge Saint Augustine’s, Manchester
Father Thomas Connolly Priest in charge Saint Edward’s, Rusholme

June 2004

Rev. Fr. Terence O’Meara – On sabbatical
Rev. Fr. Michael Buckley – Parish Priest, Saint Patrick’s, Collyhurst
Mgr. Peter Wilkinson - Priest in Charge, Saint Mary’s, Heaton Norris
Rev. Fr. Anthony Dutton – Chaplain, Manchester Royal Infirmary
Rev. Fr. Andrew Stringfellow – Chaplain, Royal Bolton Hospital
Rev. Fr. Peter McDonough – Director of Deaf Services
Rev. Fr. James McCartney – Seconded to THOMAS for a five year period


April 2004

Father Patrick Greasley – Assistant Priest, St. Ann’s, Stretford


February 2004

Father Francis Austin – Chaplain to the Alexian Brothers
Father Michael Ryan – Parish Priest at Holy Cross, Patricroft


January 2004

Parish Priests:

Monsignor John Corcoran - Parish Priest St. Bernadette's, Withington

2003

December 2003

Parish Priests:

Father Philip Price - English Martyrs, Whalley
Father Timothy Hopkins - Saint Anne, Ancoats with St. Brigid Bradford


Priest in Charge:

Father Richard Saksons O.Praem - Sacred Heart, Gorton


October 2003

Parish Priest:

Father Kevin Griffin - St. John Vianney, Blackburn


September 2003

Parish Priests:

Monsignor Mark Davies - St. Teresa, Little Lever
Father Gerard Byrne - St. Joseph, Todmorden
Father Anthony Grimshaw - St. John Bosco, Blackley

Priest in Charge:

Father Andrew Pastore SI - St. John Fisher, Kearsley

June 2003

Father Mark Davies, following his appointment as Vicar General, has been appointed a Prelate of Honour by the Holy Father. He will also be installed as a Canon of the Chapter on 16 July.

Father Robert Lasia Chancellor of the Diocese

Father Ian Farrell Blackburn Hospitals - Full Time Chaplain
Father David Quiligotti Trafford General Hospital - Full Time Chaplain
Father David Ryder North Manchester General Hospital - Full Time Chaplain

Father David Glover St Anne, Crumpsall, as Priest in Charge, and will continue to serve as Bishop's Advisor in Health Care.

Father Michael Cleary St Hugh of Lincoln, Stretford, as Parish Priest
Father John Hitchen St Ann, Stretford, as Parish Priest
Father John Mackie St William of York, Bolton, as Parish Priest
Father Gerard Haugh to oversee St Patrick's, Bolton and St Edmund's
Father Gerald Murphy Our Lady of Lourdes, Farnworth, as Parish Priest
Father John Broadley Christ the King, Walkden, as Parish Priest
Father Bernard Wilson St Catherine, Didsbury, as Parish Priest and continue pro tem to direct Child Rescue on a part time basis
Father Ian Kelly Chaplain to Manchester University (Avila House)
Father Steven Parkinson Chaplain to Salford University (St Philip's)
Father Mark Hawksworth Chaplain to St Columba's College, St Albans

Father Christopher McGrane St Anne, Crumpsall, as Assistant Priest
Father Billy Molloy St Patrick, Collyhurst, as Assistant Priest

Father Peter Sheahan has retired to Nazareth House, Scholes Lane

March 2003

Father Peter McGiveron Parish Priest, St Thomas More, Alkrington
Monsignor Michael Quinlan Parish Priest, St Winifred's, Heaton Mersey

February 2003

Father Mark Davies Vicar General
Canon Anthony McBride Dean, Saint John's Cathedral
Father John Dale Director, Pontifical Mission Societies
Father Peter Tierney Chaplain, Blackburn Hospitals
Father Michael Fleming Parish Priest, Saint Joseph's Mossley
Father James Austin Chaplain, Little Sisters of the Poor, Plymouth Grove
Father David Quiligotti Chaplaincy work, Trafford General Hospital

2002

December 2002

Father Anthony Barry Parish Priest, Saint Joseph Halliwell
Father Philip Brady Parish Priest, Saint Joseph, Little Hulton
Father David Chinnery Assistant Priest, Saint Cuthbert, Withington
Father Brian Kealy Christ the King Burnley

October 2002

Father Patrick Earley Acting Dean, Saint Ambrose Barlow Deanery
Father David Ryder Parish Priest, Saint Hugh of Lincoln, Stretford and Chaplain, Trafford General Hospital
Father William Molloy Assistant Chaplain, North Mancheter General Hospital
Father Mark Harold Parish Administrator, Saint John's Rochale
Father Patrick Deegan Parish Priest, Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Hulme and Moss Side

September 2002

Father Gerard Byrne, PP, Saint Teresa's Little Lever
Father Paul Brindley, PP, Saint Vincent's, Norden

May 2002

Father Paul Daly, Priest in charge, Saint Augustine's Manchester
Father Edmund Willoughby SJ, Priest in charge, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Blackburn
Father Steven Parkinson, priest in charge, Saint Catherine's Didsbury

February 2002 - (These appointments were made since July 2001)

Father Paul Daly Director of Junior Clergy
Father Peter Birmingham Looking after welfare of Retired Clergy
Father Allan Swift Parish Priest Saint Ethelbert's, Bolton
Father Shaun Braiden Parish Priest Saint James', Pendleton
Father Barry O'Sullivan Parish Priest Saint Mary's, Chipping
Father Peter Kinsella Parish Priest Saint Boniface, Lower Broughton and to administer Saint Joseph's, Ordsall
Father Mark Jaworowski Assistant Priest Saint Thomas More, Alkrington
Father David Quiligotti Chaplain to Saint Joseph's Care Home, Plymouth Grove
Father David Egan Chaplain to the Bury Hospitals
Father Francis Waterworth Chaplain to Hope Hospital, Salford.
Father David McGarry Part Time Chaplain, The Christie Hospital, Manchester

2001

July 2001

Parish Priests

Father Anthony Duffy Saint Bernadette, Withington
Father Peter Maloney Saint Anselm, Whitworth
Father Philip Sumner Our Lady and Saint Patrick, Oldham
Father Brian Kealey Our Lady and Ss Wilfred and Lawrence, Moss Side and Hulme
Monsignor Peter Wilkinson Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Blackburn
Father Francis Parkinson Saint Dunstan, Moston

Assistant Priests

Father Christopher McGrane Saint Patrick, Collyhurst
Father Mark Jaworowski Saint Vincent, Openshaw
Father Andrew Stringfellow Saint Joseph, Bury
Rev Christopher Gorton, who will be ordained on 15 September, will be appointed to Manchester University as Assistant Chaplain with Father John Broadley

Further Studies

Father Karl Rozzo Canon Law in Rome
Father Christopher Dawson Canon Law in Rome

Other Appointments

Father Michael Buckley Assistant Chaplain to Manchester Royal Infirmary
Father J J McTiernan Chaplain to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Plymouth Grove
Father Michael Kujacz Vice Rector, Saint Alban's College, Valladolid
Father Michael Jones Assistant Chaplain to the YCW

2000

October 2000:

Father Martin Dowd, Saint Charles, Rishton, Lancashire

September 2000:

Rural Deans

Father Peter Kinsella (St Joseph, Ordsall) Saint John's Deanery
Father David Lupton ( St James, Rawtenstall) Saint Bede's Deanery

Parish Priests

Father James Kennedy Saint Robert's, Longsight with Saint Joseph's Longsight
Father Colin Wright Holy Infants, Astley Bridge
Father Seamus Quigley St Anne's, Accrington
Father Frank Thorpe All Souls and Saint John Vianney, Weaste
Father Ian Farrell Saint Ann's, Stretford
Father Peter Hopkinson Saint John's, Padiham
Father Robert Lasia Saint Mark's, Pendlebury
Father Martin Dowd Saint Charles, Rishton

Parish Administrator

Father Patrick Greasley Saint Agnes and Saint John Fisher, Middleton

Hospital Chaplains

Father Francis Jennings Burnley General Hospital
Father Anthony Dutton Bolton General Hospital

Assistant Priests

Father Michael Jones Saint John's Cathedral
Father Mark Fairhurst Saint Augustine's, All Saints and University Chaplaincy team
Father Oliver Holmes OSB Saint Kentigern's, Fallowfield
Father Steven Parkinson (newly Ordained) Saint Ann's, Stretford

Further Studies

Father Christopher Hilton (newly ordained) is to continue his studies at Cambridge University.
Father Paul Daly is undertaking further studies at Boston College.