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The Curial Office

The Curial Offices are based in Birkenhead at:-

2 Park Road South, Prenton, CH43 4UX

Telephone : 0151 652 9855

The Offices Comprise:-

The Bishops Office

The Finance Office -

The Education Service

The Child Protection Office

The Diocesan Property Manager

The Ministry for People with Disabilities

The Planned Giving and Gift Aid Service

The Commercial Company - Parish Centres

Inter-Diocesan Fuel Management (Tel: 0845 257 9739)

Each department has its own email address - these can be found in the relevant part of this website together with full information on their work.

 

         THE RECEPTION OFFICE

            The Reception service is provided by Colette Thomas and Alice Prowse

 

         THE BISHOP'S OFFICE

           

         Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia - Monsignor John McManus VG

            Personal Assistant:Mary Passey (email: admin@dioceseofshrewsbury.org)

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Lightbound
MARGARET LIGHTBOUND

The Bishop's Office manages the day to day work of the Curia.

The Office also includes the work of the Diocesan Chancellor.

Margaret Lightbound, the Bishop's Personal Assistant,  is the contact for all matters to do with the Curia.

The Curial Office can be contacted on:

 0151-652-9855
email:curia@dioceseofshrewsbury.org

 

 

THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Financial Secretary - Carol Lawrence

The Finance Team comprises:-

Central Funds and Parish administration and accounting - Nick Dutton- Stacey Melia

Schools financial administration/accounting - Linda Keys - Collette Thomas

Shrewsbury Diocese Commercial Co Let - administration and accounting - Julie Birks

 

THE EDUCATION SERVICE - SCHOOLS

Michael Clarke is Director of Schools and his assistant is Sue Blackwell - Research and Information Officer. Kay O'Rourke and Pauline McCulloch assist the above in the day to day administration.

Assistant Director (Primary)  - Margaret Lillis

Assistant Director (Secondary) - Sr Patricia Goodstadt IBVM

Assistant Director (Secondary) - Mr Ged Roper

Assistant (Secretary - Religious Dimension) - Mrs Pat Barker

Theological Formation Co-Ordinator - Revd David Long

Parish & Adult Formation - Catherine Darby SND and Revd David Roberts

CCRS Co-Ordinator - Mrs Rowena Nield

LIMEX Administrator - Mrs Cecilia Allan

Information Officer - Mrs Sue Blackwell

 

THE CHILD PROTECTION OFFICE:

Pauline Butterfield is the Child Protection Co-ordinator for the Diocese and she is assisted by Alison Brady and Anna Wise.

 

DIOCESAN PROPERTY MANAGER

Following an advertisement and interview procedure Peter O’Brien has been appointed Diocesan Property Manager. Peter is a chartered surveyor and a member of the Institute of Building Engineers with 36 years experience.

He took up his post within the central administration team on 12th November 2007. He is based in the Curial Offices, reporting to the Financial Secretary and can be contacted on the Curial Office telephone number 0151 652 9855.

His email address is peter.obrien@dioceseofshrewsbury.org

Peter, who will now be the first point of contact on all property matters, will co-ordinate and monitor the work of our architects, surveyors, contractors  to insure an effective services to the parishes.

 He is available to the parishes for general advice on all property and construction related matters.

 

DISABILITIES MINISTRY:

Stella Elliot is the Co-ordinator for people with disabilities

 

THE PLANNED GIVING AND GIFT AID SERVICE:

The Director is Mike Russell and he is assisted by Joanne Skerrett

 

THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY - PARISH CENTRES:

Mark Hale is Director of Parish Centres, assisted by Julie Birks and Stacey Melia.

 

INTER-DIOCESAN FUEL MANAGEMENT LTD:

The Office is staffed by Linda Keys, Angela Davies, Debbie Archer and Ann Holmes. IFM Ltd can be contacted on its own telephone number (0845 257 9739)

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Other Departments based elsewhere:-

MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL

The Marriage Tribunal is based at Our Lady's, Cavendish Street, Birkenhead (see website)

DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER:

Revd John Joyce is based at St Vincent de Paul, Knutsford (see website)