Our Clergy
Fr David Murphy
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Fr David Murphy, born in 1970 is originally from Galway in Ireland. He was ordained in 1996, and has spent the last six years as a hospital chaplain, three and a half of them at Holy Cross Hospital in Haslemere. He moved to our parish in September 2022.
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Fr Nick Harden
Fr Nick joined our parish from the Parish of Woking in September 2024.
Following nine years studying Chemistry and carrying out research in Universities in Bristol, Melbourne, and Florida, he spent thirteen years teaching in secondary schools. Although he says "I was incredibly good at ignoring God’s call to Priesthood, I did eventually listen and respond, spending five years in formation at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh, and one year at Allen Hall, Chelsea." Fr Nick was ordained on 2 July 2022 and his first appointment was as Assistant Priest in St Dunstan’s, Woking, and St Hugh of Lincoln, Knaphill, not far from Farnborough, where he grew up.
Following nine years studying Chemistry and carrying out research in Universities in Bristol, Melbourne, and Florida, he spent thirteen years teaching in secondary schools. Although he says "I was incredibly good at ignoring God’s call to Priesthood, I did eventually listen and respond, spending five years in formation at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh, and one year at Allen Hall, Chelsea." Fr Nick was ordained on 2 July 2022 and his first appointment was as Assistant Priest in St Dunstan’s, Woking, and St Hugh of Lincoln, Knaphill, not far from Farnborough, where he grew up.
Deacon Jon Harman
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Deacon Jon was ordained to the Diaconate in June 2018 by Bishop Richard Moth. He is married to Niki and has three grown-up children. Deacon Jon is a Foundation Governor of St Richard’s Primary school and works for the Diocese as Adviser for Formation and Spirituality, based in Crawley.
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Also resident: Fr Peter Johnstone (retired)
Our Churches
Also at St Richard's:
Syro-Malabar community
Every month, usually at 3.30pm on the first Sunday of the month, St Richard’s hosts an Indian Family Prayer Meeting, including Mass in the Syro-Malabar rite, attended by members of our community from Kerala, India.
The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the Eastern churches communities in full communion with Rome, yet with striking differences in the style and content of their liturgy. Contact Mathew via the Parish Office for information: |
Polish community
Mass is offered in Polish in St Richard's every Sunday at 12pm, by Fr Tomasz Mężyk from the Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales, who is based in Bognor Regis.
Zapraszamy serdecznie na Mszę w języku polskim w Chichester, w każdą niedzielę o godzinie 12.00 ks. Visit the Polish parish's website here: |
Ordinariate Group
Mass is celebrated according to the Rite of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham by Fr Simon Chinery, Ordinariate Priest, on Saturdays at 4.15pm.
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was erected on 15 January 2011. It enables groups of former Anglicans to become Catholics whilst retaining many of their liturgical, pastoral, and spiritual traditions. Visit the group's website here: |
