Diocesan Directors: Ongoing Formation of Clergy

Contact details for the Directors for Ongoing Formation of Clergy (OGF) from the Dioceses of England and Wales.

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If you want to contact the diocesan representatives for the on-going formation of clergy, please use the table below.

Diocesan Directors: Ongoing Formation of Clergy

Contact details for the Diocesan Directors for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy
DioceseNamePhoneEmail
Arundel and Brighton Fr John Healy 01243 60231 john.healy7@btinternet.com
BirminghamFr Richard Walker 01295 262073 stjohnbanbury@hotmail.com
BrentwoodFr Paul Fox 01268 742229 pp@olor.org.uk
CardiffFr Gareth Leyshon029 2073 1061 leyshon.gareth@rcadc.org
CliftonFr Christopher Whitehead0117 902 5595christopherwhitehead@hotmail.com
East AngliaMgr Anthony Rogers01728 452782anthony.rogers@rcdea.org.uk
HallamMgr John Ryan01709 562 012johnc.ryan1978@gmail.com
Hexham & NewcastleFr Sean Hall0191 268 4222
LancasterFr John Millar01228 521509jwmillar1@gmail.com
LeedsFr Simon Bradbury 01924 240240 sbradbury2@icloud.com
LeedsFr Dennis Cassidy01535 681861frd.cassidy@gmail.com
LiverpoolFr Philip Gregory
Fr Andrew Unsworth
01257 676027 stjwrightington@rcaolp.co.uk
MeneviaFr John Patrick Thomas01792 892722tdioanptomos@outlook.com
MiddlesbroughAwaiting appointment
NorthamptonRev Canon Michael Harrison01536 203121ourlady.corby@yahoo.co.uk
NottinghamMrs Karen Foong0115 953 9807karen@ogfnottingham.org
PlymouthFr Mark Skelton01626 774 640mark.skelton@prcdtr.org.uk
PortsmouthCanon Paul Townsend01962 852804canonpaul@stpeterswinchester.org.uk
SalfordFr Michael Cleary 0161 748 3426cleary777@aol.com
ShrewsburyCanon Michael Gannon0161 430 2704michael.gannon7@ntlworld.com
SouthwarkDr Mark Nash020 8672 7684mnash@ccftootingbec.org.uk
WestminsterCanon Peter Newby020 8892 3902peternewby@rcdow.org.uk
WrexhamFr Charles Ramsey01745 353395chas3free@gmail.com
Bishopric of the ForcesAwaiting appointment
Guest Observer/AdvisorFr Paddy Sweeney (Dublin)psuibhne@hotmail.com

Executive Committee OGF

The Members of the Executive Committee for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy (England and Wales).
NameRole
Mrs Karen Foong BA (Hons) MBA MAChair
Rev Fr Christopher Whitehead
Rev Fr John Patrick Thomas
Rev Fr Paul MaddisonCo-opted
Rev Fr Paul McNallyCo-opted
Right Rev David OakleyBishop
Right Rev David McGoughEpiscopal Liason

Diocesan Directors: Ongoing Formation of Clergy

Contact details for the Diocesan Directors for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy

DioceseNamePhoneEmail
Arundel and BrightonFr John Healy01243 60231 john.healy7@btinternet.com
Birmingham Fr Richard Walker01295 262073 stjohnbanbury@hotmail.com
BrentwoodFr Paul Fox01268 742229 pp@olor.org.uk
CardiffFr Gareth Leyshon 029 2073 1061 leyshon.gareth@rcadc.org
CliftonFr Christopher Whitehead0117 902 5595 christopherwhitehead@hotmail.com
East AngliaMgr Anthony Rogers 01728 452782 anthony.rogers@rcdea.org.uk
HallamMgr John Ryan 01709 562 012 johnc.ryan1978@gmail.com
Hexham & NewcastleFr Sean Hall 0191 268 4222
LancasterFr John Millar 01228 521509 jwmillar1@gmail.com
LeedsFr Simon Bradbury 01924 240240 sbradbury2@icloud.com
LeedsFr Dennis Cassidy 01535 681861 frd.cassidy@gmail.com
LiverpoolFr Philip Gregory/Fr Andrew Unsworth01257 676027stjwrightington@rcaolp.co.uk
Menevia Fr John Patrick Thomas01792 892722tdioanptomos@outlook.com
MiddlesbroughAwaiting appointment
NorthamptonRev Canon Michael Harrison 01536 203121 ourlady.corby@yahoo.co.uk
NottinghamMrs Karen Foong 0115 953 9807 karen@ogfnottingham.org
PlymouthFr Mark Skelton 01626 774 640 mark.skelton@prcdtr.org.uk
PortsmouthCanon Paul Townsend 01962 852804 canonpaul@stpeterswinchester.org.uk
SalfordFr Michael Cleary 0161 748 3426 cleary777@aol.com
ShrewsburyCanon Michael Gannon 0161 430 2704 michael.gannon7@ntlworld.com
SouthwarkDr Mark Nash 020 8672 7684 mnash@ccftootingbec.org.uk
WestminsterCanon Peter Newby020 8892 3902 peternewby@rcdow.org.uk
WrexhamFr Charles Ramsey01745 353395chas3free@gmail.com
Bishopric of the ForcesAwaiting appointment
Guest Observer/AdvisorFr Paddy Sweeney (Dublin) psuibhne@hotmail.com

Executive Committee OGF

The Members of the Executive Committee for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy (England and Wales).

NameRole
Mrs Karen Foong BA (Hons) MBA MAChair
Rev Fr Christopher Whitehead
Rev Fr John Patrick Thomas
Rev Fr Paul MaddisonCo-opted
Rev Fr Paul McNallyCo-opted
Right Rev David OakleyBishop
Right Rev David McGoughEpiscopal Liason