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DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK

The Most Reverend John Wilson Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark

Appointed Archbishop of Southwark Monday, 10th June 2019; Installed on Thursday 25th July 2019

Archbishop John Wilson was born on 4 July 1968 in Sheffield. He studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and religious studies at the University of Leeds and began formation for the priesthood for the Diocese of Leeds at the Venerable English College, Rome in 1989. During his seminary training he completed a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and a License in Moral Theology at the Accademia Alfonsiana. He was ordained a deacon on 13 July 1994 by Bishop Cyril Restieaux

He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 July 1995 by Bishop David Konstant. He was appointed Assistant Priest at St Joseph’s, Pontefract in 1995, as well as hospital, hospice and school chaplain. He was appointed Assistant Priest at St Joseph’s, Bradford in 1998, and also served as a school chaplain.

In 1999, he was appointed Lecturer in moral theology at St Cuthbert’s Seminary, Ushaw College, Durham. He also completed a PhD at Durham University and latterly served as Vice Rector. In 2005, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation in the Diocese of Leeds, a role he held until 2012. From 2008 to 2014 he was also sessional chaplain at HMP Leeds. In 2011 he was named a Chaplain to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI. During the vacancy of the see, he was elected Administrator of the Diocese of Leeds by the College of Consultors from September 2012 to November 2014. From 2015 to 2016 he served as Parish Priest of St Martin de Porres, Wakefield.

On 24 November 2015 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Lindisfarne by Pope Francis. He was ordained to the episcopate by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, 25 January 2016. He had pastoral care of the deaneries in the western area of the diocese. He was also Chair of the Education Commission and had oversight of ecumenical work and inter-religious dialogue at diocesan level. He was also responsible for Liturgy, Art and Architecture, as well as the Historic Churches Commission.

On 10 June 2019 he was appointed Archbishop of Southwark by Pope Francis on the retirement of Archbishop Peter Smith. His Installation took place in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, on 25 July 2019, the Feast of St James the Apostle.

UCM Diocesan Officers

Diocesan President - Sharon Bishop

Diocesan Secretary - Mary Piper

Diocesan Treasurer - Margaret Carter

Spiritual Advisor - Reverend Father Doug Bull

National Liaison Officer - Jean Lopez Lopez

Southeast Area Leader - Penny Curran 15 Foundations

Southwest Area Leader - Denise Hall 8 Foundations

Kent Area Leader - Margaret Whitham 8 Foundations

Foundations in the Diocese of Southwark

Most Foundations have a Summer break with no meeting in August.

Abbey Wood

Meeting 1st Sunday after 11am Mass 1pm to 3pm on Church premises

St David's School House Mottisfont
Road Abbey Wood London SE2 9LY

Anerledy

Meetings held on 3rd Monday of the month Church Hall

St Anthony of Padua 2 Genoa Road,
Anerley SE20 8ES

Beckenham Hill

Last Sunday of the month after 10am Mass in Parish Room

St Augustine 88 Beckenham
Hill SE6 3PU

Blackfen

Meeting 1st Tuesday of month in Church Hall at 7:30pm

Our Lady of the Rosary 330a
Kent DA15 8LW

Bromley

Meetings on hold will update late or contact Diocesan Secretary

St Joseph's 1 Orchard
Road Bromley BR1 2PR

Camberwell

4th Saturday in month at 3pm in Church Hall

Sacred Heart 2 Knatchbull
Road Camberwell SE5 9QS

Catford

1st Monday of month at 730pm in Church Hall

Holy Cross 208 Sangley
Road Catford SE6 2JS

Clapham Park

Last Thursday of month at3pm in Church Hall

St Brede's 58 Thornton
Road Clapham Park SW12

Deptford

3rd Sunday of the month (Not August or December)

Our Lady of Assumption 131
Deptford Srt London SE8 4NSe,

Lewisham

3rd Thursday of month after Mass 10:30am in Church Hall

Lewisham High Street
ewishamam London SE13 6AA

Norbury

2nd Monday of the month at 1:30pm in Church Hall

St Bartholomew's SW16 5DE
159 Hepworth Road Norbu

Plumstead

1st Sunday of month in Church Hall

Holy Cross and St Patrick
1a Conway Road Plumstead

South Norwood

2nd Friday on month after 10am Mass in Church Hall

St Chad's 5 Whitworth Road
South Norwood SE25 6XN

Upper Norwood

2nd Thursday of month 2-4pm in Parish Room.

The Faithful Virgin 143
Upper Norwood SE19 1RT

West Norwood

1st Friday of month following 12 noon Mass in Parish Room

St Matthew's 37 Norwood High Street
West Norwood London SE27 9JU

Southeast Area

Addiscombe

1st Wednesday of month at 8pm

147 Bingham Road Addiscombe
Surrey CR0, 7EN

Carshalton

In January, March, May, July, September and December on 3rd Wednesday of month at 8pm in Church Hall

Holy Cross 46 North Street
Carshalton Surrey SM5 2JD

New Malden

2nd Tuesday of month 7:30pm to 9:30pm in Parish Hall

St Joseph's 1 Montem Road
New Malden Surrey KT3 3QW

Selsdon

1st Wednesday of month at 8pm in Church Hall. Starts after Benediction at 7:30pm in Church.

St Columba's 37 Queenhill Road
Selsdon Surrey CR2 8DW

South Croydon

2nd Thursday of month at 1:30pm in Church Hall

SSt Gertrude 46 Purley Road
South Croydon CR0 2AR

Sutton

M2nd Tuesday on month at 7:30pm in Parish Room

St Barnabas Road
Sutton Surrey, SM1 4NL

Tolworth

3rd Tuesday of month 7:30pm in Parish Hall

401 Ewell Road
Tolworth Surrey KT6 7DG

Wallington

1st and 3rd Monday of month 1:30pm to 3:30pm in Parish Hall

120 Stafford Road Wallington Surrey SM6 9AY
Wallington SM6 9AY

Kent Area

Canterbury

1st Sunday of month after 11am Mass in Parish Room

59 Burgate Canterbury
Kent CT1 2HJ

Folkestone

1st Wednesday of month 11am in Parish Hall

Our Lady Help of Christians and St Aloysius
41 Guidhall Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1EF

Hythe

1st Friday of month after 10am Mass in Church Hall and 3rd Friday of month at 7pm in Church Hall

The Virgin Mother of Good Counsel
2 Lower Backhouse Hill Hythe Kent CT21 5LS

Rainham

2nd Thursday of month 1:45pm to 3:30pm, mainly in St Thomas Parish Centre; occasionally at St Augustine's Parkwood

St Thomas of Canterbury 63 London Road
Rainham Kent ME8 7RH

Sheppey (Isle of)

1st and 3rd Tuesday after 7pm Mass in Parish Hall

St Henry's and St Elizabeth's Church
53 Broadway Sheerness Sheppey ME12 1TS

Walderslade

1st Tuesday of month at 7:30pm in Church Hall

St Simon Stock 5 Bleakwood Road
Walderslade Kent ME5 0NF

Westgate and Birchington

Meetings held 2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Thanet serving towns of Birchington and Westgate Our Lady and St Benedict Minnis
Road Birchington Kent CT7 9SF

West Kingsdown

3rd Thursday of month at 7pm

St Bernadette 4 Fawkham Road West
Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JP


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