Southwark parish priest Fr Marcus Holden has been appointed as the Rector of the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.
In addition, Fr Steven Billington, a priest of the Diocese of Leeds, has been appointed Spiritual Director.
The Beda is a seminary, under the guidance of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, that provides formation for the priesthood for English-speaking men over 30. Seminarians receive formation for both dioceses and religious congregations.
Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia, chair of Overseas Seminaries Committee, said: “I congratulate both Fr Marcus Holden, on his appointment as Rector, and Fr Steven Billington, on his appointment as Spiritual Director, of the Pontifical Beda College.
