Includes pastoral support of priests, pastoral support of deacons, support of retired clergy, hospital chaplaincy, prison chaplaincy, ethnic chaplaincies and pastoral support of those with special needs.
Vicar General: Rev Michael Gannon
Our Lady & St Christopher, 52 Barrack Hill, Romiley, Stockport. SK6 3BA
Tel: 0161 430 2704 Email: michael.gannon7@ntlworld.com
VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
Director and Coordinator for Promotion: Rev Jonathan Brandon,
St Columba, Chester Tel: 01244 400873 Email: jonathanbrandon@hotmail.com
Vocations Promoter: Rev Edmund Montgomery, Shrewsbury Cathedral.
Tel: 01743-290000 Email: edmundmontgomery@hotmail.com
CLERGY ON-GOING FORMATION
Director: Canon Michael Gannon VG
Assistant Director: Rev Jonathan Brandon
PERMANENT DIACONATE
Director for Permanent Diaconate: Rev Philip Atkinson,
St Peter & St Raphael, Stalybridge Tel: 0161-338 2575
Email:stpetersstalybridge@btinternet.com
Assistant Directors for Permanent Diaconate: Deacons John Penny
Tel: 07973 375422 Email: johncpenny@gmail.com
David Hill, Tel: 01952-813004 Email: david2007hill@hotmail.co.uk
DIACONATE ON-GOING FORMATION AND PASTORAL CARE
Rev Philip Atkinson, Deacons John Penny & David Hill
VICAR FOR RELIGIOUS
Canon Jonathan Mitchell, Shrewsbury Cathedral Tel: 01743-290000
Email: canon.jonathan@shrewsburycathedral.co.uk
Sr Josephine Bird, 19 Victoria Parade, New Brighton,
Wallasey CH45 2PH Tel: 0151-638 5220 Email: jmbirdcenacle@gmail.com
OVERSEAS CLERGY
Canon Michael Gannon VG
CLERGY WELFARE OFFICER
Mrs Margaret Evans Email: margaret.evans@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
RETIRED CLERGY ADVISORY GROUP
Canon Michael Gannon VG (Chair), Mr Richard Crawford, Mrs Margaret Evans, Canon
Brendan Hoban, Mrs Carol Lawrence, Mr Peter O’Brien, Rev Jim Robinson
Administrator: Mrs Pauline McCulloch
Email: pauline.mcculloch@dioceseofshrewsbury.org