Catholic Parish of Rainham: St Thomas of Canterbury
Fr. Emmanuel Onwu
September 2024 - Present |
Deacon James Coleman
2012 - Present |
Deacon Arthur Champ
2019 - Present |
PARISH PRIESTS OF GILLINGHAM WHO HAVE SERVED RAINHAM
Fr. (later Canon) Thomas McMahon 1888-1931
Fr. Thomas Scott 1932-1963
Fr. Patrick (Paddy) Porter 1963-1988
Assistant Priests
Fr. John Inwood Nov 1921
Fr. Gerry Quinn Mar 1923
Fr. Oswald Bussy Oct 1930
Fr. Gregory Murphy Nov 1932
Fr. Edward McHale Jul 1937
Fr. John Hurley May 1949
Fr. Leonard Whatmore May 1953
Fr. Patrick Guckian Sep 1955
Fr. Pierre Barbyer Oct 1955
Fr. Norman Swinton Mar 1957
Fr. Bernard Gallagher Nov 1962
PARISH OF RAINHAM - Parish Priests
Fr. John Gleeson 1963-1973
Fr. Michael Curtin 1973-1989
Fr. John Bliss 1989-1997
Fr. Douglas Bull 1997-2010
Fr. Brian Coyle April 2010 - October 2012
Fr. Justin Daanaah October 2012 - October 2015
Fr. Tom McElhone October 2015 - July 2024
Assistant Priests
Fr. Mathew Neylon 1965-1967
Fr. Kevin Pelham 1967-1968
Fr. Harold Woodman 1968-1969
Fr. David O’Regan 1970-1974
Fr. Peter Soper 1974-1980
Fr. Paddy Fox 1975-1982
Fr. Martin Kensington 1977-1978
Fr. Billy Cannon 1978-1985
Fr. Lawrence Howard 1982-1983
Fr. Gregory Griffiths 1985-1991
Fr. Gerard Bradley 1991-1995
Fr. Robert Sugg 1995-1999
Fr. Duncan Lourensz 1999-2000
Deacons
Deacon Keith Morris 1982-2004 (retirement)
Deacon Alan Boxall 1990-2018 (retirement)
