Taken from Bishop Philip’s e-news.

Over the last weeks of summer, we have been planning the deployment of our clergy from the autumn. Today in e-News, I am happy to announce the new clergy appointments effective from 8th September 2026, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I would like to express great gratitude to the priests who are leaving or stepping down for all their hard work for the Lord in their current appointments, and to thank those who are taking on new assignments. It is very moving to receive the humble obedience and joyful willingness of these priests. Moving from one appointment or diocesan role and then settling into another is about the hardest thing we do as diocesan priests. It is also a very great challenge for our deacons and – of course – not least for all our parishioners. So thank you to you all. I pray earnestly that the Lord will grant us the strengthening and refreshing grace we need. Whilst the majority of the appointments become effective on 8th September – a few will be taking place in November – the exact changeover dates will vary depending on the schedules of both incoming and outgoing priests.

Clergy Moves
(in alphabetical order)

Please pray for the following.

• Fr. David Bateman to Jersey as Assistant Priest
• Fr. Ambrose Chou to English Martyrs Reading as Assistant Priest
• Fr. Marcin Drabik to Guernsey as Parish Priest and Dean
• Fr. Mohanraj Edward to Gosport as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Oliver Ezeani to Cosham and Paulsgrove as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Michael Fava to Winchester as Parish Priest and Coordinating Pastor
• Fr. Inna Gade to Southbourne and Iford as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Mark Hogan to Abingdon as Parish Priest and Coordinating Pastor
• Fr. Darryl Jordan to Waterside as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Matthew King to Thatcham as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Innaiah Maddineni to Netley and Woolston as Priest in Charge
• Fr. James McGrath to Newbury as Parish Priest
• Fr. Paul Nwune to Newport & Totland IoW as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Ephraim Odhiambo MHM to Millbrook as Priest in Charge
• Fr. Jack Ryan to St. Edmund’s Southampton as Assistant Priest
• Fr. Benjamin Theobald to Wokingham as Parish Priest
• Canon Simon Thomson to Lymington, Brockenhurst and Milford on Sea as Parish Priest and Coordinating Pastor
• Fr. Benedikt Timpe to St. Edmund’s Southampton as Assistant Priest
• Fr. Andrew Wagstaff to Waterlooville, Horndean, Leigh Park and Hayling Island as Parish Priest and Coordinating Pastor

• Fr. David Adams from Lymington, Brockenhurst and Milford on Sea
• Fr. Kevin O’Brien from Thatcham
• Fr. Mark Whiting from Hayling Island

• Rev. Craig Aburn to Hayling Island
• Rev. Paul Evans to Aldershot

• Fr. Alexander McAllister SDS and Fr. Mario SDS from Southbourne

• Fr. Ross Bullock from Netley and Woolston on sabbatical
• Deacon Diego Hoyos on sabbatical
• Fr. James Lewis from Waterlooville, Horndean and Leigh Park to further studies