Our Priests

Fr Witoń was appointed to the Cathedral in 2020. In his role as the Cathedral Dean he oversees the whole life of the Cathedral on behalf of the Archbishop. His duties run from liturgy to maintenance, from staffing to finance, and from catechesis to parish visiting. He is Chair of Oremus magazine, a Governor of Westminster Cathedral Choir School, Chair of the Safeguarding Committee and Editor of the Parish Newsletter.

Fr Brian is the Sub-Dean of Westminster Cathedral and Rector of the College of Chaplains. He took up his current role in September 2021. The role of the Sub-Dean is to support the work of the Dean in his day-to-day running of the Cathedral. In particular, he looks after the domestic arrangements of Clergy House and the duty rota which governs the daily life of the Chaplains’ team. As well as the general duties of daily Mass and Confessions, his particular pastoral responsibilities include chaplaincy to Westminster Cathedral Choir School, the Guild of St Anthony, the Oblates and the coordination of the Marriage Preparation Course. In addition to duties in the Cathedral, Fr Brian is a lecturer at Allen Hall Seminary.

Fr Patrick is the Cathedral Precentor and Prefect of the Sacristy. He oversees the liturgy and coordinates special services, liaising with the Music Department, and manages the Cathedral diary. He has pastoral care of the Guild of St John Southworth and the Cathedral Stewards.

Fr John is the Cathedral Registrar, maintaining our parish Sacramental records and documents. He has responsibility for the Cathedral’s Chapel of Ease; Sacred Heart Church, Horseferry Road, and is the liaison for Westminster School. He also has pastoral care of the Catholic Grandparents’ Association and oversees Baptismal Preparation.

Fr Vincent is Chaplain to St Vincent de Paul Primary School and is responsible for the Cathedral First Holy Communion Programme, the Confirmation Programme and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Fr Hugh shares his ministry as the Chaplain at Westminster Cathedral with his role as the Chaplain to St John’s Hospice, St John’s Wood. He has pastoral care of the Guild of the Blessed Sacrament, looks after our housebound parishioners and coordinates visits to the local nursing homes.

Fr Javier has pastoral care of the Westminster Cathedral Filipino Club and is Chaplain to the parish Legion of Mary. Having completed further studies, Fr Javier has taught Old Testament modules at Allen Hall since 2016 and, in 2021, became the Dean of Mater Ecclesiæ.