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4th January 2006


 An ABC of Saint Austin's



 
 
 
Parker, Fr. Stephen
Curate during 1976/7 

Parkinson, Sister Winifred
Sister of Charity of St. Paul and teacher at St. Austin's school in 1882. 

Penswick, Rev. Thomas D.D. 
Bishop of the Northern District who officiated at the opening ceremonies of St. Austin's church in 1829. 

Petre, Fr. Thomas (S.J.)
One of the Jesuit chaplains to Walton Hall in 1729.  It is believed that Fr. Petre may have died while at Walton. 

Philips, Fr. Angelo
Curate between 1980 and 1984 

Pia, Mother Maria    -   See Maria Pia, Mother 

Powell, Fr. Michael
Curate between 1973 - 1976. 

Power, Fr. Thomas
One of the first secular clergy at St. Austins from 1931 to 1940. 

Prison
Wakefield prison's Catholic chaplains were supplied by St. Austin's parish for many years from 1863 to the 1990's.  One of the first recorded chaplains was Fr. Alfred White in 1865.  The duties passed to Fr. Malachi Larkin in Airedale parish during the 1990's. 

Protestant Reformation Society
Organisation which was attempting to establish a basis in Wakefield during the 1830's.  At least one of their meetings was attended by Charles Waterton who made sure that the Catholic presence in Wakefield was not under-estimated. 

Purbrick, Fr.  (S.J.)
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