A Brief History of the Parish
1800s
The chapel of Our lady of Victories opens in Weedon, serving Catholics in the Towcester area.
1949
The Catholic church of St George opens in Towcester in a Nissen hut on Watling Street. Towcester is served by prioests from Northampton and Buckingham.
1954
Towcester formally becomes part of the Weedon parish of Our Lady of Victories. Fr Alfred Bull is the parish priest.
1976
The diocese purchases the chapel in Meeting Lane and converts it for Catholic use. It is dedicated to St Thomas More. The parish priest moves to Towcester from Weedon.
1992
The church in Weedon closes.
2002-2022
The parish is linked with East Hunsbury.
2021-2025
The parish becomes part of the cathedral hub. This arrangement lasts until 2025 when the parish becomes independent again.
Parish Priests
1954-1956 Rev Alfred Bull
1956-1962 Rev Maurice Hignett
1962-1963 Rev Valentine Elwes
1963-1968 Rev Michael Foley
1968-1975 Rev Hugh Capper OSB
1975 Rev Patrick Crowe
1975-1979 Rev Gerald Moorcraft
1979-1984 Rev William Hughes
1984-1992 Rev Dr Thomas Cooper
1992-1995 Rev Michael Griffiths
1995-1999 Rev John Danford
1999-2021 Rev Dr Brendan Killeen
2021-2025 Rev James Evans
2025-2026 Rev Alessandro Reno
2026- Rev Jude Okelue
These are the priests in charge of the parish of St Thomas More, Towcester, since the creation of the Diocese of Northampton
