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 BrightonFr John Healy01243 60231john.healy7@btinternet.com
BirminghamFr Richard Walker01295 262073stjohnbanbury@hotmail.com
BrentwoodFr Paul Fox01268 742229pp@olor.org.uk
CardiffFr Gareth Leyshon029 2073 1061leyshon.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 240240sbradbury2@icloud.com
LeedsFr Dennis Cassidy01535 681861frd.cassidy@gmail.com
LiverpoolFr Philip Gregory
Fr Andrew Unsworth
01257 676027stjwrightington@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 Cleary0161 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 60231john.healy7@btinternet.com
BirminghamFr Richard Walker01295 262073stjohnbanbury@hotmail.com
BrentwoodFr Paul Fox01268 742229pp@olor.org.uk
CardiffFr Gareth Leyshon029 2073 1061leyshon.gareth@rcadc.org
CliftonFr Christopher Whitehead0117 902 5595christopherwhitehead@hotmail.com
East AngliaMgr Anthony Rogers 01728 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 240240sbradbury2@icloud.com
LeedsFr Dennis Cassidy01535 681861frd.cassidy@gmail.com
LiverpoolFr Philip Gregory/Fr Andrew Unsworth01257 676027stjwrightington@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 Cleary0161 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