Clergy

Most Rev Philip Wilson DD JCL
Archbishop of Adelaide

Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson grew up in Cessnock, in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley and served as a priest in nearby Maitland.

He was ordained a bishop in 1996 when he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Wollongong. Five years later, he became the eighth Archbishop of Adelaide after Archbishop Leonard Faulkner retired.

In 2006, Archbishop Wilson was made president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

In 2008, Archbishop Wilson was re-elected president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

His motto is Non Nobis Domine. Click here to go to the Archbishop's website for his messages, homilies and contact details.

Fr Dean Marin
Assitant Administrator and Vocations Officer

I was born in 1953 here in Adelaide, and grew up in the suburb of Joslin. Both my parents were born in Italy, near Venice, and came to Australia as young people. Holy Name St Peter’s was our Parish at the time and I attended Mass each Sunday at the Church of the Holy Name and went to the parish school of St Joseph's Ellengowan. In year six I moved to Christian Brothers College, Wakefield Street and finished Matriculation in'70. Then it was off to St Francis Xavier’s Seminary for seven years until ordination in '77.

Since then I’ve been in several parishes in the Archdiocese and have also worked as Chaplain to the YCW and the Catholic Team. Currently, I’m also the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese. I been fortunate to have done extra studies over the years and have completed a Certificate in Biblical Spirituality.

I've always loved sport and currently I keep fit by walking, swimming and gym. I can remember so vividly the day my oldest brother brought home the 45 of "I saw her standing there". I'm still crazy about the Beatles. 

Fr Michael McCaffrey FSSP
Latin Mass Community Chaplain

I grew up in Mt Gambier, attending St Paul's Primary School and then Tension College.  I was taught by the Sisters of Mercy and the Marist Brothers, and look back on my education with many grateful memories of the love and generosity of both the parish, and of the religious whom I came into contact with.  When I finished Year 12 I moved to Adelaide to go to university and lived at Aquinas College.  When I gratudated I worked at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for many years (which I loved), before I decided to discern if God was calling me to the priesthood.  I had started attending the Latin Mass at St Patrick's in Grote St, and I soon fell in love with it.  So I joined a community called the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, whose charism is to preserve the older liturgical forms, prior to 1962 (a.k.a. The Latin Mass, now known as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite), and was ordained in 2006 by Archbishop Wilson in Adelaide.  Since ordination I have worked in Canberra and Parramatta, and for the last two and a half years here in Adelaide.
 
I find my ministry both to the Latin Mass Community and beyond very rewarding, particularly baptisms and catechesis.  I enjoy classical music, scrabble, crosswords and Italian food, especially pasta, and I support the Crows!

To contact Fr Michael or for information about the Latin Mass and Services and activities, click here.

Fr. James Valladares
Assistant Priest (for administration)

I hail from Bombay (Mumbai), India, where I was ordained a priest in December, 1968. While in Bombay, I served in three parishes over 19 years,  served as a Marriage Counsellor and a Chaplain in the Parish Schools, conducted Retreats with High School and University students, and lectured in Psychology at the undergraduate level for 10 years.

In 1988 I was permitted by the Archbishop of Bombay to move over to the archdiocese of Adelaide with the acceptance of the archbishop of Adelaide. Over the past 23 years I have served in 7 parishes with two stints as Parish Priest in Mt. Barker and the Yorke Peninsula.

I have successfully completed a Doctorate in Marriage Counselling and post-doctoral research on Psychology, Religion and Healing – copies of the latter are available from me. Sharing with others the wealth of my study, research and experiences in and through the medium of writing has been and continues be both pastorally rewarding and personally stimulating.

Fr Noel Fauth OFM
Priest in Residence

Fr Noel Fauth OFM has been a Franciscan friar for 38 years and a priest for 33 years. Born and bred in Queensland, he worked for over ten years at various levels in education prior to his entry as a late vocation to religious life and priesthood. He holds qualifications from the University of Queensland, the Melbourne College of Divinity, and the University of Surrey, England.

As a friar priest his apostolates have taken him to all states of Australia except NSW. Appointments have included three positions as parish priest, Rector of St Paul's College at James Cook University of North Queensland, Religious Education consultancies in the Archdiocese of Brisbane and the Diocese of Cairns, and care of elderly and sick friars in Brisbane.  Within the Franciscan Province of the Holy Spirit, he was for a period the director of Ongoing Formation for friars.

He enjoys working in the Cathedral Parish and life in Adelaide in general.

Fr James McEvoy PhD
Priest in Residence

Fr James is the second of Irish migrants Kathleen and Dominic McEvoy's eight children. He attended St Monica's School, Walkerville, in his primary years followed by St Paul's College, Gilles Plains, and Christian Brothers College, Wakefield Street.

Ordained a priest of the Adelaide Archdiocese in 1981, James initially served in the parishes of St Mary’s, Glenelg, and Elizabeth North. He has also served in Kilburn, Woodville, and Mansfield Park parishes. In the early 1990’s he completed postgraduate studies in theology at Flinders University and then taught at the Catholic Adult Education Service.

Now at the Catholic Theological College, he teaches the theology of the human person and foundational issues in theology: faith, revelation, and the nature of theology itself. His research seeks to understand how the church can best spread the Gospel in contemporary Western society. James has published scholarly articles in Pacifica, Heythrop Journal, Australasian Catholic Record, and Theological Studies.

Fr Peter Dunn
Priest in Residence

Fr Peter Dunn was ordained a priest for the Adelaide Archdiocese in 1973. He has served in the parishes of Thebarton, Tranmere, Taperoo, Elizabeth, Salisbury Payneham, Maitland, Penola, Mt Gambier and Strathalbyn.

Early in the 1990's he left the Adelaide Diocesan Priests and joined Mother Teresa's Missionarys of Charity Order for 4 years. He travelled to Calcutta to work with Mother Teresa and continued this missionary work in New York and Mexico.

After 8 years of missionary work Fr Dunn returned to the Adelaide Diocese to continue his ministry and became the first Diocesan Parish Priest of the Taperoo Parish.

Fr Peter is now a resident priest of the Adelaide Cathedral Parish, and despite ill health, continues to be very busy ministering to the parishioners.

Rev Nicholas Kerr
Deacon

I was ordained a permanent deacon on 12 September 2009. I am married to Eveleen. We have two children and two grandchildren.

I'm deacon at the Cathedral, pastoral coordinator assisting the African Catholic Community and executive officer of the Diocesan Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission.

I'm a former editor of the Southern Cross and a former Director of Catholic Communications. I've written for and edited a variety of church publications. Blessed John Paul II knighted me (Knight of St Sylvester) for my contribution to religious communications. I've always had a keen interest in social justice issues, ecumenism and interfaith relations, and especially in refugees, both here and overseas.

Rev Celestino Dias
Deacon

I am Celestino Dias. I was born in Portugal and I migrated to Australia some years ago. I am married to Mary and we have two children. I was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2007 and after placements in different parishes in this Archdiocese I began most recently working as part of the Adelaide Cathedral Parish team. Currently I visit sick people in the area of the Holy Name Church to give Holy Communion and I serve as deacon at the 11:00 o'clock Mass on Sundays at the same church.

In my free time I like to study and research ancient languages.