News of clergy moves, appointments and retirements in the Diocese of Nottingham.
From 2nd August:
Father Robbie O’Callaghan, as Parish Priest of the parish of All Saints, Hassop; continuing as Parish Priest of the parish of Our Lady and Saint Joseph, Matlock with Our Lady and Saint Teresa of Lisieux, Wirksworth.
From 16th August:
Father Andrew Harding, as Parish Priest of the parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; and Saint Charles Borromeo, Measham.
Father Joby John, as Assistant Priest of the parishes of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Hereford, Ilkeston; Saint John the Evangelist, Stapleford; and Our Lady of Good Counsel, Eastwood; continuing as Chaplain to the Syro-Malabar community in Nottingham.
Father Paul Newman, as Parish Priest of the parishes of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Hereford, Ilkeston; and Saint John the Evangelist, Stapleford; continuing as Parish Priest of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Eastwood, and Chaplain to the Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service.
From 31st August:
Father Matthew Jakes, as the Clergy Safeguarding Advisor and member of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel, in succession to Canon Joe Wheat. Father Matthew will work alongside the Safeguarding Team. We thank Canon Joe sincerely for his work in this ministry over the past five years.
From 1st September:
Father Liam Carpenter, as Assistant Priest of the parishes of the Holy Spirit, West Bridgford; Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave; Saint Anne, Radcliffe on Trent; and Saint Margaret Clitherow, Keyworth.
Father John Martin, as Parish Priest of the parishes of the Holy Spirit, West Bridgford; Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave; Saint Anne, Radcliffe on Trent; and Saint Margaret Clitherow, Keyworth
Father John McCay, as Assistant Priest of the parish of Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham, in addition to his duties as Prison Chaplain.
From September:
Father Emmanuel Abbem, as Parish Priest of the parish of Saint Mary, Marple Bridge, and Annunciation, New Mills.
Father Patrick Bassey, as Parish Priest of the parish of Saint Winefride, Shepshed.
Father David Cain, as Parish Priest of the parishes of Sacred Heart and Saint Margaret Mary, Mere Road; and Our Lady of Good Counsel, Rushey Mead.
Father Roji Kuttivaylil MSFS, as Parish Priest of the parishes of Saint Alban, Chaddesden; and Saint Hugh, Borrowash.
From 4th October:
Father Andrew Harding, as Parish Priest of the parish of Our Lady of Mercy and Saint Philip Neri, Melbourne with Risen Lord, Castle Donington; continuing as Parish Priest of the parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; and Saint Charles Borromeo, Measham.
Father Joel Nwalozie, as Parish Priest of the parishes of Saint Pius X, Narborough; and Our Lady of Victories and Saint Alphonsus, Lutterworth.
Father Gabriel Offor, as Parish Priest of the parish of Holy Cross, Whitwick; continuing as Parish Priest of the parish of Saint Wilfrid of York, Coalville
Clergy Retirements
Canon Michael Brown
Father James (Jim) Cahill
Father Hugh Davoran CSSp
Father Michael Eastwood
Father Anthony Franey
Monsignor John Hadley
Father Peter Ingman
Monsignor John Lally
Father Peter Wade
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