| HISTORY | SAINTS | RETREATS | BOOKS | MOUNT CARMEL | LINKS |
| Kensington | |
 |
Carmelite Priory |
| 41 Kensington Church Street London | |
| W8 4BB | |
| Telephone: (020) 7937 9866 | |
| Fax: (020) 7938 1470 | |
|
|
|
|
England Archdiocese of Westminister |
|
| Webpage: Carmelite Friars Kensington | |
| At the invitation of Cardinal Wiseman, the Discalced Carmelites
made a foundation in Kensington in August 1862. Their beautiful church, designed by Pugin, was dedicated by Cardinal Manning on July 16, 1866. |
 |
| This church, with the top floor of the adjoining priory, was completely destroyed by incendiary bombs on the night of Quinquagesima Sunday, February 20, 1944. | |
| The priory, having suffered considerable water damage, was again struck by incendiaries on the night of March 11th. By mid-June a chapel to seat 300 people was formed in the priory by modifying the ground floor area. | |
| The community were to minister there until 1960 when the new Church. designed by Sir Giles Scott, was opened by Cardinal Godfrey on January 31. | |
| Cardinal Heenan requested the Fathers to accept the surrounding parish in 1966. |
|
Community:
|
|
|
Fr. Tony Parsons, OCD. Prior
|
Fr. Fabian McCormack, OCD.
|
|
Fr. Iain Matthew, OCD. Sub-prior
|
Fr. John Williamson, OCD
|
|
Fr. John Hughes, OCD.
|
Fr. Oliver McGettigan, OCD. |
