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1 - Province of England & Scotland

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Provincial Master
Fr Carl Schaefer SSC

Term of Office - Founder's Day 2022-2026 (4 years can stand for re-election)
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Please notify him of matters relating to the keeping of the Rule, non placets, dispensations and resignations.

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Provincial Secretary / Registrar General
Fr Simon Clark SSC

Term of Office - Appointee of Present Provincial Master
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Please notify Nominations and Change of Details for Roll (especially email address changes) also correspondence and matters for the attention of the Master's Council.
The Postal Address for the Society is:
70b Fox Road
Bristol BS5 0YA
Tel
07956 018002‬

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Provincial Treasurer / Treasurer General
Fr Robin Jones SSC
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Term of Office - Appointee of Present Provincial Master
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All subscriptions matters, accounts and sales of SSC materials ~ Stoles & Crosses etc


Proposed Additional Trustees
to the above are all members of the Provincial Master's Council.
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Fr Peter Edwards SSC RV
Fr John Eldridge SSC RV
Fr Mark Gilbert SSC - WM
Fr James Hill SSC RV

Fr David Houlding SSC ME
Fr James Mowbray SSC 
Fr Philip O'Reilly SSC MD
Fr Giles Orton SSC RV
Fr Jeremy 
Sheehy SSC RV
Fr Nicolas Spicer SSC - MG

Term of Office - Appointee of Present Provincial Master
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Chair of Mission Committee
Fr Philip O'Reilly SSC
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Term of Office - Appointee of Present Provincial Master
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For 'Mission Direct' Grants details and applications
Forms can be found here
 

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Webmaster

Fr Mark Gilbert SSC
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Term of Office - Appointee of Present Provincial Master
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For Amends or Additions to Website & IT related
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The above with Regional Vicars form the Provincial Master's Council with Master's Emeritus ex officio.

Membership

The life of the Society of the Holy Cross is lived out through participation in local chapters. Membership in the Society is by invitation, and that happens through the local chapter. If you are interested in becoming a member, it is necessary for you to make that known to a current member in your area.
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Regions
Regional Vicar's and Local Vicar's Term of Office - All Appointees of Present Provincial Master

London (A)
Regional Vicar 
Fr James Hill SSC

1  Christ the King 
​(N & E London)
LV  Fr Ian Chandler SSC
S   Fr Yaroslav Walker SSC
 
2  Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest 
(W & NW London)
LV  Vacant
S   Vacant

3  S. Helena 
(Chelmsford)
LV Fr Richard Tillbrook SSC
S   Fr John Thackray SSC

4  Our Lady, Help of Christians 
(Norwich)
LV Fr Trevor Jones SSC
​S Fr Harri Williams SSC


5  S. Stephen & Edmund Campion 
(Oxford)
LV Fr Stuart King SSC
S  Vacant

6  S. Alban & S. Amphibalus  
(S.Albans)
LV Fr Andrew Burton SSC
S  Vacant



South Africa 
35 Our Lady of Good Hope                
LV Vacant           
S   Vacant






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Provincial Masters Emeritus
Preb Fr David Houlding SSC           

South (B)
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Regional Vicar 
Fr John Eldridge SSC​

7  S. Thomas of Canterbury
(Canterbury)
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LV Fr Richard Bolton SSC
S Vacant​

8  S. Richard of Chichester
(Chichester)
Chapter meets 2 halves

LVs Fr David Charles SSC - WEST
& Fr Tom Mendel SSC - EAST
S  - WEST Fr Tim Newton
EAST vacant

9  Ss. Peter & Paul
(Portsmouth/Winchester)
LV Fr Russell Lawson SSC
S Fr Adrian Pearce SSC
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10  S. Alphege
(Southwark/Guildford)
LV ​Fr Robert Wright SSC
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11  S. Justus & S.John Fisher
(Rochester)
LV Fr. John Caster SSC
S Fr. Russell Stagg SSC

​12  The Holy Rood
(Channel Islands)
LV Vacant

North inc Scotland (C)
Regional Vicar
Fr Jeremy Sheehy SSC

13  S. Benedict                           
(Liverpool/Blackburn/Manchester) 
LV Fr David Arnold SSC
S Fr Tom Davis SSC

 
14  Venerable Chapter of S. Wilfrid
(S Yorks, Ripon, Wakefield, Sheffield & N Southwell)
LV Fr Stephen Edmonds SSC

S Fr Richard Parker SSC

15  The Venerable Bede
(Durham) 
LV Fr David Raine SSC

S Fr Stephen Locke SSC
 
16  S. Columba
(Scotland)
LV
Vacant
S Vacant

17  Our Lady of Jesmond &
S. Aelred
   
        
(Newcastle)           
Closed (temporarily)
​refer Chapter 15 (Durham)
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18  S. Hilda of Whitby
(York)
​LV Fr Matthias-Jones SSC
S 
Fr Adam Gaunt SSC

South West (D)
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Regional Vicar
 Fr Peter Edwards SSC

20  Our Lady & S. Boniface
(Devon)
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LV Fr David Way SSC                  
S   Fr Keith Robus SSC

21  S. Jude  
(Worcester/Bristol/Glos/North Bath& Wells.)           
LV  Fr Brendan Clover SSC
S   Fr Toby Boutle SSC

22  Our Lady & S. Andrew
​(SouthBath  & Wells)         
LV Fr Mark Jackson SSC
S 
Fr. Tony Ball SSC

23  Our Lady & S. Michael    
​(Truro)                    
​LV Fr Christopher Epps SSC
S Fr Michael Oades SSC


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Midlands (E)
​Regional Vicar
 Fr Giles Orton SSC

25  Forty Martyrs
(Coventry/Birmingham & Wolverhampton area of Lichfield)
LV Fr Michael Bartlett SSC
S  Fr David Capron SSC
S Fr Martin Ennis SSC

26  S. Edmund King
(Peterborough)
LV Fr Nicolas Leggett SSC
S Fr Matthew Robinson SSC
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27 S. Chad
(Lichfield/West Derby)
LV Fr Graham Bott SSC
S Fr Tony Hutchinson SSC

28 S. Paulinus
(Southwell/Leicester/East Derby)
LV Fr Andrew Lee SSC
S Fr Martin Court SSC

29 S. Hugh & S. Benedict
(Lincoln & Ely)
​LV Fr Edward Martin SSC
S Fr John Underhill SSC
In hoc signo vinces - In this sign, conquer