Father Christopher Whitehead Visiting Chaplain
Father Christopher takes Mass on campus on Wednesdays and is available for all students and staff, supported by the Roman Catholic church.
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Role
Father Christopher was appointed as Roman Catholic Visiting Chaplain in March 2025.
Mass returned to campus in March 2015 and Father Christopher leads the weekly sacramental service from 1.30pm - 2.30pm in the Chaplaincy Chapel on campus.
Career
Father Christopher Whitehead was born and brought up in Gloucester and ordained a priest in 1994. He has served in many parishes in the diocese of Clifton and was appointed to St John’s bath in 2019.
He was asked to have a pastoral care of the Catholic students at the university and so has made the city Centre Parish a hub for the Catholic students at the university where they gather for the 6.30pm on a Sunday evening.
Father Christopher enjoys music, art, food and the cinema.