Directory of Diocesan Contacts:
Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Diocese
Right Reverend Seamus Cunningham
Bishop's House, East Denton Hall, 800 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2BJ
Tel: (0191) 228 0003 Fax: (0191) 274 0432
Email:office@rcdhn.org.uk
Bishop Emeritus
Right Reverend Dom Ambrose Griffiths, O.S.B.
St. Mary's, Broadfield Walk, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire PR5 1PD
Diocesan Secretaries
Rev. Peter Stott
Mrs Paula Henley
Tel: (0191) 228 0003 Fax: (0191) 274 0432 Email: office@rcdhn.org.uk
Press Officer
Fr Christopher Jackson
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Penshaw, Tyne & Wear, DH4 7JZ Telephone (0191) 385 2434 mob 07880 681832
Vicar General
Mgr. Gerard Lavender, St Mary's Presbytery, Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, N Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3EY, Tel 01912513770
Area Episcopal Vicars
Sunderland and East Durham: Fr Christopher Jackson
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Penshaw, Tyne & Wear, DH4 7JZ Telephone (0191) 385 2434
Cleveland and South Durham: Fr John Butters
Holy Rosary Presbytery, 2 Grosmont Drive, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 2EP Tel (01642) 553118
Newcastle and North Tyneside: Rev. James O'Keefe
St. Bede's, 233 Whickham View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7HP.Tel. (0191) 274 6147
Northumberland: Rev. Philip Quinn
St Wilfrid's, 128 Bondicar Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2JZ Tel01670352513
South Tyneside, Gateshead and North West Durham: Rev. Martin Stempczyk,
St. Bede's, Chapel Road, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear NE32 3LX Tel: (0191) 489 7364
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Diocesan Trustees
Bishop Seamus Cunningham, Father Christopher Jackson, Mgr Gerard Lavender, Revv James O'Keefe, Philip Quinn, Martin Stempczyk, Secretary to the Trustees Mrs Kathleen Smith BSc FCA
Chancellor
Father Peter Stott
Tel 0191 228 0003 Fax 0191 274 0432 Email office@rcdhn.org.uk
Episcopal Vicar for Religious
College of Consultors
Bishop Seamus Cunningham, Father Christopher Jackson, Mgr Gerard Lavender, Revv James O'Keefe, Philip Quinn, Martin Stempczyk, Michael Corbett, John James, Henry O'Reilly, Dennis Tindall. Gerard Lee. Peter Leighton
Diocesan Finance Committee
Secretary: Rev Richard B Harriott, St John the Baptist, Annitsford, Cramlington NE23 7QR
Tel 0191 250 0200
Diocesan Finance Office
Financial Secretary: Mrs Kathleen Smith, B Sc FCA
Secretary: Miss Lynne Matthews
School Grants officer: Mr Denis McNally
Accountant: Mr Jeff Ledger
Property Manager: Mr Tim Dillon BSc ARICS
Clerk of Works: Mr Bill Martin
Secretary: Mrs Julia Herron
Parish Support/Internal Audit: Mrs Dorothy Dent Tel 07796 175041
St. Vincent's Diocesan Offices, St. Cuthbert's House, West Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PY
Tel: (0191) 243 3300 Fax 0191 243 3309
Email: finance@edurcdhn.org.uk
Gift Aid Office
Gift Aid
Organiser: Mrs Maureen Wilson
St. Vincent's Diocesan Offices, St. Cuthbert's House, West Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PY
Tel: (0191) 243 3306 Fax: (0191) 243 3309
Email: gift.aid@edurcdhn.org.uk
Diocesan Matrimonial Tribunal
Judicial Vicar: Very Rev Paul J Zielinski BD JCL Jv
St. Vincent's Diocesan Offices, St. Cuthbert's House, West Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PY
Tel 0191 243 3308 Fax 0191 243 3309
Email: tribunal@edurcdhn.org.uk or paul.zielinski@edurcdhn.org.uk
Coordinator for Marriage and Family Life
Deacon Peter Lavery, coordinator for Marriage and Family Life
22 Langdale, Birtley, Co.Durham, DH3 2EL Tel: 0191-4102530 (Home) 07505-683864 (Mobile)
Email: laveryp@hotmail.com (Home) peter.lavery@edurcdhn.org.uk (Office)
Education Service
Safeguarding Office
Coordinator:
Mr. Paul Young
Tel 0191 243 3305 Fax 0191 243 3309
Email childprotection@edurcdhn.org.uk
St Cuthberts Care
Executive Director: Mr Austin Donohoe, St Cuthbert's House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PY
Website www.stcuthbertscare.org.uk
Tel 0191 228 0111 Fax 0191 228 0177
Liturgical Commission
Historic Churches Committee
Chairman: Rev Adrian Dixon
More information: Mr Tim Dillon, Property Manager
tel 0191 243 3300 Fax 0191 243 3309
Commission for Christian Unity
Commission for Interfaith Relations
Pastoral Work with deaf people
Director and Chaplain: Rev Robert Kinlen, St Cuthbert's, 292 Cowpen Road, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland E24 5JN
Tel: Text01670 363458
Pastoral Worker: Mrs Kathleen Oyston
St Mary's Day Centre, 4 Major Street, Stockton on Tees TS18 2DD
Tel Minicom/voice 01642 355023
Justice and Peace Coordinating Council
Vocations
Permanent Diaconate - Formation Team
Director: Rev Michael Whalen Tel 0191 281 0940
email: mwholyname@aol.com
Youth Services
Diocesan Director: Rev Dermott Donnelly, Youth Ministry Team (YMT)
Tel 01207 592244 Fax 01207 592245
Email:admin@ymt.org Website: www.ymt.org
Youth Support and Management Team: Chairman Rev Philip Quinn, Secretary Mrs Pat Kennedy
Coordinator of School Chaplains and Retreats
Rev Michael McCoy Tel 0191 219 3810 or 385 2434
School Chaplains
See School Chaplains
Hospital Chaplains
Diocesan Archives
Diocesan Archivist:
Mr Tony Durkin, Bishop's House. Tel 0191 228 0003