Clergy Appointments

CLERGY APPOINTMENTS which will take effect on the weekend of 5/6 September 2026:

PARISH PRIESTS

Fr Paschal Uche From Assistant, Grays to Canvey Island.
Including Pastoral Care for Southend Hospital

From Assistant, Chelmsford to Braintree
Fr Michael Barwick

Fr Jude Kurumeh CSSp From Assistant, Hornchurch St Mary to East Ham as Parochial Administrator

ASSISTANT PRIESTS

Fr Shajin Jose Anthony From Walthamstow, Our Lady & St George to Chelmsford Parishes [Our Lady Immaculate, Holy Name, St Augustine of Canterbury

Fr János Csicso From the Hungarian Chaplaincy to Chelmsford Parishes 

Fr Andrei Ilies Newly ordained to Walthamstow Our Lady and St George

Fr Joseph Soosai Marie From sabbatical to Hornchurch St Mary 

CHAPLAIN TO THE MARILLAC

Father Eamonn Power has been appointed as the Chaplain to the Marillac Hospital and will reside on site in the Chaplain’s Lodge

Canon Bob Hamill retires as Parish Priest of East Ham.