A calling to the sacred priesthood of Jesus Christ is one of the most beautiful gifts that a Catholic man can receive.
If you are discerning your vocation and are wondering if you are called to the priesthood, there are many resources on this site that can help. Nothing compares to direct contact with a priest, however. Consider contacting your parish priest or your local Vocation Director, to discuss what God may have in store for you!
Find Your Vocation Director
See below to find the Diocesan Vocation Director in each Diocese.
Fr. Darren Carden President of the Conference of Diocesan Directors of Vocations England & Wales
Rev Darren Carden
St Clare’s Presbytery
Sharoe Green Lane North
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 9HH
Tel: 01772 719604 / 07552 795060
Email: frdarencddv@gmail.com
Arundel and Brighton
Vocations Director
Rev Terry Martin
St Mary of the Angels
68 Gratwicke Road
Worthing
BN11 4BJ
Tel: 01903 200416 Mobile: 07545 576627
Email: terry.martin.ab@gmail.com
Birmingham Vocations Director
Rev Dominic Chukka
Our Lady and St Brigid
Frankley Beeches Road
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 5AD
Tel: 0121 475 1252 Email: ourladyandstbrigid@hotmail.co.uk
Vocations Promoter
Mr Chris Smith
Vocations Office
Oscott College
Chester Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B73 5AA
Tel: 0121 321 5135 / 07730 653787
Email: chris@vocations.org.uk
Brentwood Vocations Directors
Rev Graham Smith
St Helen’s Catholic Church
87 High Street
Chipping Ongar
CM5 9DX
Tel: 01277 362645 / 07821 814950
Email: fr.gjdsmith@gmail.com
Rev Dominic Howarth
Holy Trinity Church
71 Wickhay
Basildon
Essex
SS15 5AD
Tel: 01268 281732
Email: frdominic@brentwoodvocations.org
Cardiff Vocations Director
Rev Paul Millar
St John Lloyd Parish
The Presbytery
Glan y Mor Road
Cardiff
CF3 1RQ
Tel: 029 2077 8631
Email: frmillar@outlook.com
Clifton Vocations Director
Rev Matt Anscombe
St Bernadette’s Presbytery
731 Wells Road
Bristol
BS14 9HU
Tel: 01275 833699
Email: vocations@cliftondiocese.com
East Anglia Vocations Directors
Rev Patrick Cleary
St Laurence’s Catholic Church
91 Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1XB
Tel: 01223 704640
Email: frpatstneots@aol.com
Rev Michael Collis
Cathedral House
Unthank Road
Norwich
NR2 2PA
Tel: 01603 624615 / 07724 577028
Email: frmichaelcollis@hotmail.co.uk
Hallam Vocations Director
Rev Peter Cullen
University Chaplaincy
Padley House
Wellesley Rd.
Sheffield
S10 2SY
Tel: 0114 268 1197
Email: p.j.cullen@sheffield.ac.uk
Hexham and Newcastle Vocations Director
Rev Shaun O’Neill
St Robert’s Parish
151 Cedar Road
Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 9PH
Tel: 0191 273 3903
Email: frshaunoneill@aol.co.uk
Vocations Promoter
Rev David Smith
St John Vianney
Hillhead Parkway
West Denton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE5 1DP
Tel: 0191 267 6063
Email: stjohnvianneywestdenton@gmail.com
Lancaster Vocations Director
Rev Darren Carden
St Clare’s Presbytery
Sharoe Green Lane North
Preston
Lancs
PR2 9HH
Tel: 01772 719604 / 07552 795060
Email: priest@lancastervocations.org
Leeds Vocations Director
Rev Michael Doody
Hinsley Hall
Headingley Lane
Leeds
LS6 2BX
Tel: 01274 677992
Email: michael.doody@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
Liverpool Vocations Director
Rev James Preston
St Charles Presbytery
224 Aigburth Road
Liverpool L17 9PG
Tel: 0151 727 2493
E-mail: frjamespreston@gmail.com
Assistant Vocations Director
Rev Matthew Jolley
Holy Name Presbytery
Moss Pits Lane
Fazakerley
Liverpool L10 9LG
Tel: 0151 476 0289
Menevia Vocations Director
Rev Liam Bradley
9 Fountain Row
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire SA61 1SX
Tel: 01437 762284 / 07480 235 890
Email: vocations@menevia.org
Middlesbrough Vocations Director
Rev William Massie
St Peter’s Rectory
Castle Road
Scarborough
YO11 1TH
Tel: 01723 360358
Email: scarboroughcatholicparishes@gmail.com
Northampton Vocations Directors
Rev Mark Floody
Cathedral House
Barrack Road
Northampton
NN2 6AG
Tel: 01604 714556
Email: frmark@northamptoncathedral.org
Rev Andrew Richardson
Our Lady of Peace
Lower Britwell Road
Burnham
SL2 2NL
Tel: 01628 605764
frandyrichardson@gmail.com
Nottingham Vocations Director
Rev Matthew Jakes
St Edward’s Friary
Gordon Road
Nottingham
NG3 2LG
Tel: 01159 501064
Email. nottinghamvocations@hotmail.co.uk
Assistant Vocations Director
Rev John Cahill
St Peter’s
21 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TA
Tel: 0116 251 9802
Email: wleicscatholic@btinternet.com
Plymouth Vocations Director
Rev Canon Keith Mitchell
Bishop’s House
45 Cecil Street
Plymouth
PL1 5HW
Tel: 01752 236801
Email: vocation@prcdtr.org.uk
Vocations Promoter
Rev Dylan James
Shaftesbury Catholic Church
55 Salisbury Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8EL
Tel: 01747 852125
Email: fatherdj@gmail.com
Portsmouth Vocations Director
Rev Gerard Flynn
The Presbytery
83 Bramdean Drive
Leigh Park
Havant
Hampshire PO9 4RR
Tel: 023 9248 4323
Email: gerardflynn@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Vocations Promoter
Rev John Chandler
Immaculate Conception
Bells Lane
Stubbington
PO14 2PL
Tel: 01329 663435
Email: jchandler@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Salford Vocations Director
Rev John Hitchen
St Ann’s Presbytery
1043 Chester Road
Stretford
Manchester M32 8LF
Tel: 0161 865 2079
Email: j.hitchen99@gmail.com
Vocations Promoter
Rev David Featherstone
English Martyrs Presbytery
5 Roseneath Road
Urmston
Manchester M41 5AX
Tel: 0161 748 2328
Email: djfeatherstone@outlook.com
Shrewsbury Vocations Director
Rev. Jonathan Brandon
St Columbas
Plas Newton Lane
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1SA
Tel: 01244 400873
Email: jonathanbrandon@hotmail.com
Vocations Promoter
Rev Edmund Montgomery
Cathedral House
11 Belmont
Shrewsbury
SY1 1TE
Tel: 01743 362366
Email: edmundmontgomery@hotmail.com
Southwark Vocations Director
Rev John Diver
St. Lawrence of Canterbury
1 Hamilton Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 7HB
Tel: 020 8300 2480
Email: johncdiver@yahoo.co.uk
Westminster Vocations Director
Rev Richard Nesbitt
The Presbytery
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Commonwealth Avenue
White City
London
W12 7QR
Tel: 020 8743 8334
Email: rnesbitt@rcdow.org.uk
Vocations Promoter
Rev Graham Stokes
45 London Road
Enfield
EN2 6DS
Tel: 020 8363 2569
Email: grahamstokes@rcdow.org.uk
Wrexham Vocations Director
Rev Bernard Lordan
The Presbytery
St Francis Church
Llay Chain
Llay
Wrexham LL12 0NT
Tel: 01978 852297
Email: dblordan@gmail.com