Chaplaincy

Serving the pastoral and spiritual needs of all within the diocese during the most significant times in life
Prophet Vicariate

Schools and universities

hospitals and hospices

prisons and young offender institutions

school and university chaplaincy

The diocese provides chaplaincy support to all primary and secondary schools and universities within the diocese. This ensures that the essential emotional, spritural and religious support is available to all. Some of our schools have appointed Chaplaincy Coordinators who work in schools and with the local clergy to coordinate Chaplaincy services. Some of these coordinators also work across a number of schools as part of a diocese multi-academy trust.

Our universities may have a part time chaplain suppported by the local parish. 

 

Each school or university will be able to provide contact details for their chaplain or relevant parish. School contact details are available on our Schools Finder page.

Diocese Schools Chaplaincy Coordinator:
Alex Heath – Tel: 01604 434362                                                  Email: admin.mission@northamptondiocese.org

Diocese University Chaplaincy Coordinator:
Please contact Mission Northampton Office – Tel: 01604 434362
Email: admin.mission@northamptondiocese.org

Hospital and Hospice chaplaincy

Our larger general hospitals are served by a multi faith chaplaincy team normally based within the hospital. Many of these hospitals also have prayer rooms and chapels. The diocese provides a catholic chaplain who works as part of the hospital team to offer emotional, spritural and religious support and the sacraments.

Our hospices are provided chaplaincy support by the local parish. 

Each hospital or hospice will be able to provide contact details for their chaplain or relevant parish.

Diocese Bishop’s Advisor for Hospital Chaplaincy:
Please contact Mission Northampton Office – Tel: 01604 434362
Email: admin.mission@northamptondiocese.org

prison chaplaincy

The eight prisons and one Young Offender Institute within the diocese have dedicated chaplains to provide the valuable emotional, spiritual and religious support so needed by all.

These chaplains provide an opportunity for those in the prison system to learn about, and experience God’s love, mercy and forgiveness in a safe and non-judgemental environment. 

H.M. Prison Bedford:
Rev Canon Seamus Keenan – Tel: 01234 352569
H.M. Prison Grendon Underwood:
Rev Anton Webb – Tel: 07944 665141
H.M Prison Spring Hill:
Rev Anton Webb – Tel: 07944 665141
H.M. Prison Woodhill: TBC

H.M. Prison Aylesbury:
Rev Fr Daniel Rooke – Tel:01234 711212                                            Young Offenders Institution, Onley & H.M. Prison Ryehill:              Mr Charlie Sweeney – Tel: 01788 523300                        Immigration Centre, Yarl’s Wood:                                                            Rev Alexander Ibe – Tel: 01234 353116                                          H.M. Prison Five Wells:                                                                                        Mrs Giovanna Payne giovanna.payne@uk.g5s.com                Diocese Bishop’s Advisor for Prison Chaplaincy:
Mr Charlie Sweeney – Tel: 01788 523921

Gregorian Chaplaincy

The Gregorian Chaplaincy was canonically established in the Northampton Diocese on 19 July 2011 to serve the needs of those who worship in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (aka Traditional Latin Mass); website: https://fssp.org.uk/bedford/ 

Chaplain

Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP (ordained 2001) – malleray@fssp.org

St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF

Telephone – 01234 954 316