The Diocese
Hospital chaplains |
The following is a list of hospitals and the chaplains that serve them, or otherwise the parishes from which the hospital is served. Please refer to the directory for further details.
Accrington
Accrington Victoria Hospital and the Mount ESMI unit: St Joseph, Accrington (01254 231754)
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside General Hospital: St Ann, Ashton-under-Lyne (0161 330 2777)
Blackburn
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Park Lee Hospice: St Joseph, Audley (01254 675534 / 01254 733001 (chaplaincy))
Bolton
Bolton General Hospital: Fr Richard Aspden (01204 390770)
Beaumont Hospital: St Thomas of Canterbury, Bolton (01204 40042)
Bolton Hospice: St Edmund, Bolton (01204 25716)
Burnley
Burnley General Hospial, Pendle Community Hospital: Sr Monica McWiggin and priest-on-call (01282 770412)
Bury
Fairfield Hospital: Fr Andrew Starkie (01706 625512 / 07979 351744)
Prestwich Hospital: Fr David Musgrave (0161 772 3833)
Bury Hospice: Fr Christopher Lough (0161 766 2356)
Bealeys Community Hospital: St Mary and St Philip Neri, Radcliffe (0161 724 1765) In case of emergencies, switchboard: 0161 764 6081
Clitheroe
Clitheroe Hospital: St Michael and St John, Clitheroe (01200 423307)
Horwich
Fallbirch Sanitorium: St Mary, Horwich (01204 468209)
Langho
Kemple View Hospital: St Mary, Blackburn (01254 248186)
Littleborough
Birch Hill Hospital: St Mary, Littleborough (01706 78261)
Little Hulton
Woodlands Hospital, St Ann's Hospice: St Edmund, Little Hulton (0161 790 2104)
Longridge
Longridge Community Hospital: St Wilfrid, Longridge (01772 782641)
Manchester
North Manchester General Hospital: Fr David Ryder (0161 720 2293 (office); 0161 795 4567 (switchboard))
Manchester Royal Infirmary, St Mary's Hospital, Royal Eye Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital: Fr David Egan (0161 276 4247 (office), 0161 224 1896 (home), 07827 886307 (mobile), 0161 276 1234 (switchboard, for urgent calls only)); Assistants: Sr Winifred McGovern, Fr Christopher Hilton, Fr Morrough O'Brien
Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute: Fr Morrough O'Brien and Fr David Egan (mobile 07827 886307)
University Hospital of South Manchester: Wythenshawe Hospital and Laureate House (Shrewsbury diocese): Fr Keith Brigham and St Bernadette Boland IBVM (0161 998 7070 (switchboard and aircall), 0161 291 2297 (office))
Alexian Brothers Care Centre: Fr Francis Austin (in residence) (0161 947 3608)
BUPA Hospital: English Martyrs, Whalley Range (0161 226 1980)
Francis House Children's Hospice: Fr Thomas Mulheran
Oldham
Royal Oldham Hospital: St Anne, Oldham (0161 678 7282)
Prestwich
Prestwich Hospital: Fr David Musgrave (0161 772 3833)
Radcliffe
Bealey Hospital, Bury Hospital: see Bury
Rawtenstall
Rossendale General Hospital: St James, Rawtenstall (01706 215634)
Rochdale
Rochdale Royal Infirmary: St Mary, Littleborough (01706 215634)
Rochdale Hospice: Holy Family, Rochdale (01706 649230)
Highfield Hospital: St John, Rochdale (01706 646877)
Salford
Hope Hospital: Fr Francis Waterworth (0161 206 5167 (office) / 0161 789 4470 (home))
Stretford
Stretford Memorial Hospital: Our Lady, Moss Side (0161 226 1730)
Trafford
Trafford General Hospital: Priests of deanery (0161 746 2624 (office))
Whalley
Calderstones Hospital: English Martyrs, Whalley (01254 823283)





