There are three priests belonging to our Diocese of Dromore currently serving in our parish. Two Polish priests also serve in Newry, one from the Society of Christ and one diocesan priest. There is also a community of Dominican priests and brothers. Together, they serve the needs of some 29,000 people in Newry Parish.
Administrator: Canon Francis Brown
Canon Francis, a native of Hilltown, was ordained on 9th June 1974. He is the former President, and a past pupil, of St. Colman’s College, Newry.
Fr Alphonsus Chukwunenye
Fr Alphonsus is a Missionary of St. Paul from Nigeria. He was appointed as curate in Newry Parish in September 2020.
Fr Callum Young
Fr Callum is from London. He joined the Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Dundalk in 2012. As part of his missionary formation, he spent some time in the Middle East, in the Holy Land, Dubai and Bahrain. Father Callum was ordained in 2021.
Deacon Carlos Esteban Rojo
Rev. Deacon Carlos Esteban Rojo is a seminarian from Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Dundalk. He will, please God, be ordained to the priesthood in May 2023.
Fr Wojciech Stachyra SChr
Polish chaplain
Dominican Community
The Dominican priests and brothers have a priory in Newry and the beautiful Church of The Sacred Heart and Saint Catherine of Sienna. Click here for further details.
Sisters of Saint Clare
The Sisters of Saint Clare have had a community in Newry since 1830. You can learn more about the history of the Poor Clares in Newry by clicking here. Today they have convents at Ashgrove and Glenvale.
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy have had a community in Newry since 1855. Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy. Convent of Mercy, Catherine Street, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 6JG. Click here to learn more about the Sisters of Mercy.