Clergy moves take effect

Here are the clergy moves which take effect from Saturday 2 September 2023.  Originally announced on 2 July to parishes subject to changes.

• The Very Reverend Joseph Provost McMULLAN, Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Waves, Dunbar, to retire;
• The Reverend Simon HUGHES leaves as Parish Priest of St Peter’s, Livingston, to become Chaplain to the Carmelite Convent, Dysart;
• The Reverend Clement AJONGBA to become Administrator of St Peter’s, Livingston;
• The Reverend Allan OCDENARIA leaves as Parish Priest of St Matthew’s, Rosewell-Bonnyrigg-Gorebridge, to become Parish Priest of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, North Berwick, and Our Lady of the Waves, Dunbar, being resident at North Berwick;
• The Reverend Michael AKINTOLU leaves as Assistant Priest at St Francis Xavier’s, Falkirk, to become Administrator of St Matthew’s, Rosewell-Bonnyrigg-Gorebridge, being resident in Rosewell;
• The Reverend Matthew NGIYE to become Assistant Priest at St Francis Xavier’s, Falkirk;
• The Reverend Emmanuel NDUKWU SMMM leaves as Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s, The Cowgate, to become Administrator sede plena of St Mary’s, Bo’ness, being resident at Sacred Heart, Grangemouth;
• The Reverend Gerard HATTON leaves as Administrator of St Teresa of Lisieux, Craigmillar, to become Administrator of St Patrick’s, The Cowgate, and Chaplain to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary;
• The Reverend Ninian DOOHAN leaves as Assistant Priest of St Teresa of Lisieux, Craigmillar, to become Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s, The Cowgate, and assisting the chaplaincy to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary;
• The Reverend Kingsley IDOGHOR SMMM leaves as Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s, The Cowgate, to become Administrator of St Teresa of Lisieux, Craigmillar;
• The Reverend Peter KRAKOWIAK SAC leaves as Assistant Priest of St Andrew’s, Livingston, to become Administrator of SS. Ninian & Triduana, Restalrig;
• The Reverend Bartholomew ZUBEVIEL CSSp leaves as Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s, Kilsyth, to become Assistant Priest at St Teresa’s, East Calder, and St Andrew’s and St Philip’s, Livingston, being resident at Craigshill and;
• The Reverend Joshua MOIR, returning from studies, to become Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s, Kilsyth.