New appointments and clergy moves announced

A number of new clergy appointments by Bishop Peter Collins across the Diocese of East Anglia have just been announced, including four new Deans.

Fr John Warrington has been appointed as the new Dean of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), Rev Canon Eugene Harkness as Dean of Cambridge (St Andrew), Fr Luke Goymour as Dean of Ipswich (St Edward) and Rev Canon Mark Hackeson as Dean of King’s Lynn (St Wilfrid). Fr Anthony Nwankwo has also been reappointed as Dean of Great Yarmouth (St Peter).

Fr Sean Connolly has been appointed as the Director of Ongoing Formation of Clergy. Bishop Peter said: “I am most grateful to Fr Sean for agreeing to take on this important task.”

Fr Peter Wygnanski has been appointed as Assistant Vocations Director, this being a natural extension of his other roles, said Bishop Peter.

Fr Andrew Eburne will take on the role of Director of the Permanent Diaconate, who, assisted by Deacons John Bell and Martin L’Estrange, will oversee the formation and nurturing of Permanent Deacons throughout the Diocese.

Fr Leonard Michael has accepted two appointments. As Chaplain to Listening and Prayer Ministry Team, and as a member of the Diocesan Commission Marriage and Family life. “Fr Leo will no doubt offer greatly appreciated support to these two areas of diocesan life,” said Bishop Peter.

Fr Simon Davies has been placed temporarily in St Laurence’s, Cambridge, to provide pastoral care, until such time that longer-term appointments are made possible.

Fr Adam Sowa MS, Parish Priest of St Peter and All Soul’s Peterborough, will depart the Diocese to take up an appointment in a La Salette Parish in the Diocese of Brentwood in early October, at the request of his provincial superior who is based in Poland. Fr Adam has served as Parish Priest in Peterborough for the last 10 years and has been the superior of the community there.

Bishop Peter said: “I take this opportunity to thank Fr Adam for his sterling service to parish and diocese. Particular mention should be made of Fr Adam’s immense contribution to the fundraising effort that still continues for the large-scale structural repairs of the parish Church that will soon commence. On behalf of the Diocese, I offer Father Adam the assurance of our prayers as he engages with the next phase of his pastoral service.”

Fr Karol Porczak MS will be appointed as Parish Priest of St Peter and All Soul’s and also assumes responsibility as community superior.

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