| Our Lady Queen of Peace | |
|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Braintree | |
 Image from the front of the Church | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Alan Williams |
| Priest(s) | David Manson |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Braintree is a Catholic parish church in Braintree, Essex.[1]
History[edit]
Opened in 1939, Our Lady Queen of Peace is believed to the last church to be opened before the outbreak of the Second World War.[2]
The current priest is the David Manson,[3] who has been the priest of the parish since 2016.[4]
In 1953, the parish opened its presbytery; the presbytery is now used as the parish address.[5]
List of previous priests of the parish[edit]
In 1939, the Our Lady Queen of Peace Church was opened.[6]
Since the opening, there have been 11 priests in the parish, those being:[7]
- 1937 - 1965: Walter P. Walsh,
- 1965 - 1968: John O'Mahoney,
- 1968 - 1974: Anthony H. Mayston,
- 1974 - 1977: Louis Heston,
- 1977 - 1983: W.Alan Rolph,
- 1983 - 1991: Joseph White,
- 1991 - 1994: Leslie Knight,
- 1994 - 2001: Joseph R. Farrell,
- 2001 - 2009: Anthony McKentey,
- 2009 - 2016: William Nix,
- 2016 - Current: David Manson.
References[edit]
- ^ "Genuki: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Braintree, Roman Catholic, Essex". www.genuki.org.uk.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen of Peace – Braintree".
- ^ "Rt Rev Mgr David Manson LLB, SLL". Brentwood Diocese.
- ^ Layton, CathCom-Nick. "Catholic Directory: Our Lady Queen Of Peace - Braintree". CatholicDirectory.org.
- ^ "Our Lady Queen Of Peace R C Church - Places Of Worship in Braintree CM7 3HY - 192.com". www.192.com.
- ^ "Braintree - Our Lady Queen of Peace". Taking Stock.
- ^ "English: All the Catholic Priests which have served in the Braintree Catholic Church Parish from 1890". 22 February 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
