A new Oratory for Bournemouth will be launched this month, the Diocese of Portsmouth has announced. It is thought to be the seventh community of Oratorians in Britain.
The community was first announced last year but its establishment was delayed after Fr David Hutton, one of the founders, became ill. Fr Hutton died of cancer in March.
The new Oratory “in formation” will begin on May 31. Its community will consist of Fr Peter Edwards, Fr Dominic Jacob and one student brother, and it will be based at Sacred Heart Church, off Richmond Hill in the city centre.
