This section gives you the people to contact for general administrative queries, including enquiries by researchers wanting to consult the Diocesan archives.
It also lists the membership of the various bodies established to advise the Bishop.
Bishop's Personal Assistant - Miss Tricia Elliott
Contactable at Bishop's House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW
Tel: 01604 715635 Fax: 01604 792186
Email: admin@northamptondiocese.com
Vicar General & Chancellor - Rev Mgr Provost Séan Healy
Our Lady of Charity and St Augustine, 32 London Road, Daventry NN11 4BZ
Tel: 01327 300248
Email: staugustinedav@aol.com
Or contact the Vicar General at Bishop's House (details above)
Human Resources Adviser - Paula Williams.
Contactable 9:15 to 3:15 at Bishop's House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW.
Tel: 01604 714840 Fax: 01604 792186
Email:HR@northamptondiocese.com . Click here for the HR section of this site.
Diocesan Boundaries Commissioner: vacancy
Diocesan Archives
The Archives Department c/o Bishop's House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW.
Please contact Bishop's House by letter (not e-mail or phone), giving as much information as possible about the nature of the enquiry. If from the UK, please include a stamped self addressed envelope. Address your enquiry to the 'Archives Department'. The enquiry will be dealt with as soon as possible, although we have to ask for your patience in view of limited staff resources. At present we are undertaking a project to computerise the Archives index, which will take many months: we hope to be able to offer a prompt service in the future.
CONSULTATIVE BODIES
The Cathedral Chapter
Provost: Rev Mgr Canon Séan Healy
Canons:
Rev Mgr Patrick McAleenan, Rev Daniel Kiely , Rev John Koenig (Canon Penitentiary) , Rev Timothy Russ (Canon Theologian) , Rev Denis McSweeney (Canon Precentor) , Rev Bosco Clarke , Rev Kevin O'Driscoll, Rev John Udris , Rev Bennie Noonan, Rev Seamus Keenan
Honorary Canons:
Rev Mgr Edward McBride, Rev Stanislaus Condon, Rev Brian Frost, Rev Patrick Carey, Rev Anthony Griffiths, Rev Norman Smith, Rev Michael Hazell, Rev Michael Griffiths
College of Consultors
Rev Mgr Provost Séan Healy, Rev Mgr Anthony McDermott, Rev. Mgr. Kevin McGinnell, Rev Canon John Udris, Rev Francis Higgins, Rev. Seamus Keenan.
Council of Priests
President: The Bishop of Northampton
Vicar General: Rev Mgr Provost Séan Healy (Chapter of Canons)
Northampton: Rev Canon John Udris (College of Consultors), Rev Mgr Anthony McDermott (College of Consultors), Rev Dr Brendan Killeen (Trbunal), Rev Philip Swingler, Rev Andrew Behrens.
Corby/Kettering: Rev. Robert Preece, Rev.Joe Walsh
Bedford: Rev Tony Brennan (Vice Chairman), Rev Canon Bennie Noonan
Milton Keynes: Rev. John Danford, Rev.Michael Harrison
Luton: Rev Mgr Kevin McGinnell, Rev Jonathan Hill
High Wycombe: Rev Francis Higgins (College of Consultors), Rev Anthony Parsons (ODC)
Slough: Rev Canon Kevin O’Driscoll, Rev Richard Moroney
Aylesbury: Rev Leszek Wisniewski
(Although the geographical membership of this Council does not accurately reflect the new Pastoral Areas effective from May 2009, the Bishop has asked the existing members to continue serving until later this year.)
National Conference of Priests Member: Rev Mgr Peter Wilson (Group 1)
Liaison with Diocesan Pastoral Council: Rev Paul Hardy
The Council of Deacons
President: The Bishop of Northampton
Rev. Francis Higgins, Mrs Joanna Hale,
Deacons: Rev.John Crowshaw, Rev. John Derbyshire, Rev. Paul Lipscomb, Rev. Noel Guina, Rev. Keith Watson
The Diocesan Pastoral Council
President: The Bishop of Northampton
Chair: Mrs Mary Bull
Secretary: Rev. Paul Hardy, St Edwards, Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes MK5 6DX
Click here to go to our Downloads page where you can get a full list of the Council members (search under "Administrative").
(This Council, with its "old deanery" members, was asked to continue its service until 2010. It has had its final meeting on 26th June. The Bishop has said "A new Diocesan Pastoral Council will come into being once Pastoral Area Councils have been created.)