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Parish Priests A – Z
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Fr John Ahern
St Mary’s, Elbow Street, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3PY
0161 248 8836
Mgr John Allen
Our Lady of Grace, 11 Fairfax Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 5AB
0161 773 2324
Fr Stewart Ansbro
St Willibrord’s, North Road, Clayton, Manchester M11 4WQ
0161 223 0861
Fr Richard Aspden
St William of York, 76a Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 3EN
01204 528080
Fr Philip Boast
St Joseph and St Peter’s, Chapel Street, Newchurch, Rossendale BB4 9EE
01706 213410
Fr Philip Brady
Mount Carmel, Wilson Road, Blackley, Manchester M9 3BG
0161 740 2071
Fr Shaun Braiden
St James’, Pendleton Way, Pendleton, Salford M6 6JA
0161 736 1935
Fr Paul Brindle
St Vincent's, Caldershaw Road, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QL
01706 645361
Fr John Broadley
Christ the King, Manchester Road, Walkden, Worsley M28 3LN
0161 790 2855
Fr Michael Buckley
St Edmund’s, Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Worsley M28 6ND
0161 790 2104
Canon William Byrne
St Thomas’s, 132 Lonsdale Road, Bolton BL1 4PN
01204 840042
Fr Paul Cannon
Guardian Angels, Harvey Street, Elton, Bury BL8 2RD
0161 764 1630
Mgr John Chaloner
St Hubert’s, Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge BB7 3BG
01200 448231
Fr Bernard Charnock
St Monica’s, Woodsend Road South, Flixton, Manchester M41 6QB
0161 748 4590
Fr Anthony Clarke
St Wulstan’s, Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ
01254 884211
Fr James Clarke
St Ann’s, 1537 Ashton Old Road, Fairfield, Higher Openshaw M11 1HR
0161 370 1615
Fr Michael Cleary
St Hugh’s, 110 Glastonbury Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 9PD
0161 748 3426
Canon Denis Clinch
St Mary’s, 17 Mulberry Street, Manchester M2 6LN
0161 834 3547
Fr Martin Collins
Holy Family, Mornington Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale OL11 2GD
01706 649230
Fr Peter Conniffe
Servite Priory, 500 Bury New Road, Salford M7 0WP
0161 792 2152
Fr Tom Connolly RD
St Kentigern’s, 36 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 7DQ
0161 224 4664
Fr Michael Cooke RD
St John’s, The Crescent, Bromley Cross, Bolton BL7 9JP
01204 301927
Mgr John Corcoran RD
Ss Michael & John’s, Lowergate, Clitheroe BB7 1AG
01200 423307
Dom George Corrie
St Mary’s, Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6SP
01772 335168
Fr John Cribben
Our Lady & St Patrick’s, Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston PR5 4HD
01772 253709
Fr Brendan Curley
St Cuthbert’s, 3 Palatine Road, Withington, Manchester M20 3LH
0161 445 1080
Mgr John Daly
St Mary’s, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EZ
01254 232433
Fr Paul Daly
St Joseph’s, Mary Street, Heywood, OL10 1EG
01706 369777
Fr Patrick Deegan
Our Lady’s, Plainsfield Close, Raby Street, Manchester M16 7LU
0161 226 1730
Fr Alan Denneny RD
Christ the King, Amos Avenue, Newton Heath, Manchester M40 2RS
0161 681 3055
Fr Lionel Devany
St Joseph’s, Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Manchester M30 6JX
0161 775 3788
Fr Michael Dever
St Richard’s, Sutcliffe Avenue, Longsight, Manchester M12 5TN
0161 224 1498
Canon Eugene Dolan
St Edward’s, Spring Lane, Lees, Oldham OL4 5AJ
0161 624 3762
Canon Charles Dorran
St Mary’s, Osbaldeston, Blackburn BB2 7HX
01254 812242
Fr Martin Dowd
St Charles’, St Charles Road, Rishton, Blackburn BB1 4HR
01254 886243
Fr Stephen Doyle RD
SS Aidan & Oswald’s, Vaughan Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5DL
0161 624 1322
Fr John Dugdale
St Joseph’s Presbytery, Audley Range, Audley, Blackburn BB1 1TG
01254 702525
Fr Anthony Dutton
St Peter’s, Jessel Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn BB2 2RQ
01254 51417
Fr Pat Earley
St Ambrose, Princess Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 7QA
0161 445 1653
Fr William Fallon
St Stephen’s, 38 Chappell Road, Droylsden, Manchester M35 7NA
0161 370 1505
Fr Ian Farrell
St Joseph’s, Portland Crescent, Longsight, Manchester M13 0BU
0161 224 4035
Fr David Featherstone
St Dunstan’s, Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester M10 9PA
0161 681 1410
Fr Simon Firth
St Ann’s, Burlington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL16 7DG
0161 330 1194
Fr Michael Fleming
Our Lady’s, 275 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0BR
01204 572380
Fr Kevin Foulkes
Our Lady’s, Haigh Road, Aspull, Wigan WN2 1YA
01942 516732
Fr David Glover
St Anne’s, 1 Crumpsall Crescent, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 6UD
0161 740 2448
Fr Christopher Gorton
Sacred Heart, Queen Street, Colne BB8 9NB
01282 863135
Fr Kevin Griffin
Holy Cross, 370 Liverpool Road, Patricroft, Eccles, Manchester M30 8QD
0161 789 4424
Fr Anthony Grimshaw
St Mary’s, Longridge Road, Chipping, Preston PR3 2QD
01995 61238
Canon Jude Harrison
St Alban’s, Larkhill, Blackburn BB1 6HY
01254 59331
Fr Gerard Haugh
St Edmund’s, 14 Edmund Street, Bolton BL1 2JR
01204 525716
Fr Michael Haworth
St Mary Magdalene’s, Gawthorpe Road, Burnley BB12 0JP
01282 422502
Fr Dermot Heakin
Corpus Christi, Derby Street, Hollinwood, Oldham OL9 7HX
0161 624 2008
Fr Leo Heakin
St Mary’s, York Lane, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8DW
01254 248186
Fr Geoffrey Hilton
St Osmund’s, Long Lane, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 6EB
01204 522770
Fr John Hitchin
St Ann’s, 1043 Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 8LD
0161 865 1950
Dom Xavier Ho
St Gerard’s, Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5AA
01772 335387
Fr Tim Hopkins
St Mary’s, Duke Street, Denton, Manchester M34 2AN
0161 3362358
Fr Peter Hopkinson
St Mary’s, 3 Todmorden Road, Burnley BB10 4AU
01282 422007
Canon Liam Houlihan
St Sebastian's, Gerald Road, Pendleton, Salford M6 6DL
0161 736 1774
Fr Adrian Howell
St Peter’s, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe BB7 9PZ
01254 826345
Fr Michael Johonnett
Sacred Heart, 8 Lord Street, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3SE
01942 812174
Fr Henry Jones
St Mary’s, 86 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5QJ
01204 468209
Fr Michael Jones
Our Lady & the English Martyrs, 5 Roseneath Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AX
0161 748 2328
Fr Brian Kealey
Christ the King, 9 Healey Court, Burnley BB11 2QJ
01282 423270
Canon Kevin Kenny
St Mary & St John’s Priory, The Priory Cottage, Pleasington, Blackburn BB2 6RF
01254 201173
Fr Peter Kinsella
SS Peter and Paul’s, Park Road, Pendleton, Salford M6 8JR
0161 789 4555
Fr Peter Knowles
Holy Souls, Whalley New Road, Brownhill, Blackburn, BB2 9BE
01254 248047
Fr Michael Kujacz
St Bernard’s, Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester M19 1DR
Fr David Lannon
St Augustine’s, Grosvenor Square, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BX
0161 236 6762
Fr Michael Lavin
St Joseph’s, 24 Curzon Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 0BH
01254 51808
Fr Robert Livesey
St Mary’s, Oxford Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 0LU
0161 789 3236
Fr Barry Lomax
St Mark’s, Station Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 2BY
0161 794 1099
Fr Chris Lough
St Bernadette’s, Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester M25 7SX
0161 766 2356
Fr David Lupton
St James’s, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 8HH
01706 215634
Fr David Macfarlane
St Thomas’, 327 Great Cheetham Street East, Higher Broughton, Salford M7 0UE
0161 792 2108
Fr John Mackie
Immaculate Conception, Bury Road, Haslingden BB4 5PG
01706 215642
Fr James Manock
St Mary’s, Belgrave Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4DG
0161 724 1765
Fr Geoffrey Marlor
English Martyrs, Ralph Sherwin House, 68 Alexandra Road South, Manchester M16 8QT
0161 226 1980
Canon Anthony McBride
Cathedral House, 250 Chapel Street, Salford M3 5LL
0161 817 2210
Fr James McCartney
Sacred Heart, 313 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PL
01254 667150 / 01254 59240
Fr Derek McCartney
St Anne & St Brigid, Carruthers Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7EQ
0161 273 2813
Fr Frank McCauley
St Columba’s, Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton BL2 3AR
01204 303232
Fr Peter McGiveron
St Thomas More, 102 Mainway, Alkrington, Manchester M24 1PP
0161 643 3847
Fr Christopher McGrane
St Gabriel’s, Smalley Street, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 3EB
01706 631973
Fr Raymond McKee
Our Lady’s, Turf Pit Lane, Moorside, Oldham OL4 2NE
0161 624 9039
Fr John McKeown
St Mary’s, Clive Road, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0NN
0161 681 1835
Fr Peter McKie
St Herbert’s, 148 Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 0JY
0161 624 2258
Fr Paddy McMahon
Our Lady & St John, High Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9EE
0161 881 3558
Fr Duncan McVicar
St Ethelbert’s, 67 Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton BL3 5QJ
01204 62653
Canon Paul Mitcheson
St Wilfrid’s, Derby Road, Longridge, Preston PR3 3JT
01772 782641
Fr Billy Molloy
Holy Family, Roman Road, Limeside, Oldham OL8 3BY
0161 682 3872
Fr Kieren Mullarkey
St Peter’s, Taylor Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 1BL
0161 643 2168
Fr Tadhg Mullins
Our Lady’s, Bowness Road, Langley, Manchester M24 4HN
0161 643 4210
Fr Gerald Murphy
St Patrick’s, 28 Park View, Harpurhey, Manchester M9 5TF
01204 572380
Fr Brian Murphy
St John Southworth, 5 Park Drive, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 OJS
01282 614859
Fr David Musgrave
St John Fisher, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8QQ
01204 572077 / 01204 796090
Fr Arthur Nearey
St Mary’s, 40 Featherstall Road, Littleborough OL15 8DW
01706 378261
Canon Moss O’Connell
St Joseph’s, Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport SK5 6AZ
Canon Kevin O’Connor
St Margaret Mary’s, St Margaret's Road, New Moston, Manchester M40 0JE
Fr Gabriel O’Donoghue
St Hilda’s, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury BL8 4AW
Fr Des O’Driscoll
St Teresa’s, 65 Baines Avenue, Irlam, Manchester M44 6AS
Fr Dave O’Kane
Sacred Heart, Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 5BX
Fr Anthony Petty
Holy Family, Thornley Lane North, Reddish, Stockport SK5 6QR
Fr Philip Price
English Martyrs, The Sands, Whalley, Blackburn BB7 9TN
Fr Seamus Quigley
St Joseph’s, Wellington Road, Todmorden OL14 5HP
01706 813676
Mgr Michael Quinlan
St Winifred’s, Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3NB
Fr Jack Rigby
St Vincent’s, 40 Newbrook Road, Bolton BL5 1ER
Fr Martin Saunders
St Joseph’s, Belgarth Road, Accrington BB5 6AH
Fr Jack Scanlan
St Joseph’s, Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ
Fr Brian Seale
St John Vianney, Poynter Street, Moston, Manchester M10 0DH
Fr Myles Sheahan
St Christopher’s, Lees Road, Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne OL16 8BA
Mgr Paul Smith RD
St Charles, Moorside Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 3PD
Fr Simon Stamp
St Anne’s, Cobham Road, Accrington BB5 2AD
Fr Andrew Stringfellow
Sacred Heart, Levenshulme Road, Gorton, Manchester M18 7WJ
Fr John Sullivan
St Joseph’s, 81 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9HY
Fr Phil Sumner
Our Lady & St Patrick’s, 40 Union Street West, Oldham OL8 1DL
Fr Joe Sweeney
St Patrick’s, 2 Watts Street, Rochdale OL12 0HE
Fr Alan Swift
St John the Baptist, St John’s Road, Padiham, Burnley BB12 7BN
Fr Pat Tansey
St James’s, 58 Bowland Drive, Bolton BL1 5TX
Fr Frank Thorpe
St Anselm’s, John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8DB
Fr Peter Tierney
St Mary’s, Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5RJ
Fr Francis Wadsworth
St Marie’s, Manchester Road, Bury BL9 0DR
Fr Michael Waters
St John the Baptist, Ivy Street, Burnley BB10 1TB
Fr Frederick Watson
St Mary & St John Southworth, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 OUL
Mgr Peter Wilkinson
St Joseph’s, Bolton Road, Darwen, Blackburn BB3 2PG
Fr John Williams
St Luke’s, Swinton Park Road, Irlams o'th' Height , Salford M6 7WR
Fr Bernard Wilson
St Catherine’s, School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20 0HS
Fr Derek Woodhead
St Anne’s, Cook Street, Greenacres, Oldham OL4 1PB
Fr Colin Wright
Holy Infants, Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton BL1 6QH
Fr David Young
St Clare’s, Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester M9 3HR