PARISH CLERGY
Canon Jonathan Veasey
Parish Priest
Fr Jonathan was born on May 13th 1967, the son of Roland and May Veasey. He studied for the priesthood at St Mary's College, Oscott and was ordained a Priest on July 12th 1992 at his home parish of St Mary Immaculate in Warwick. In 1991 he moved to the American College of the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium in order to complete his seminary formation and pursue theological studies. Fr Jonathan was awarded a Licentiate Degree in Theology the following year.
On his return to England, Fr Jonathan took up his first post as Assistant Priest at St. Patrick's, Wolverhampton from 1993-1994. His interest in Catholic education led to his appointment as Religious Education Adviser to Catholic primary schools in the Archdiocese and he took up residence at the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham.
In 1995 his office was moved to Coleshill and Fr. Jonathan was appointed to the parish of St. Thomas More, Coventry to reside with Monsignor Thomas Gavin.
In 2004 Fr Jonathan was appointed Diocesan Director of Religious Education and Parish Priest of St. John Vianney, Coventry. In September 2011 Fr Jonathan was appointed the first Director of the Diocesan Education Service, bringing together into one organisation the work of the Diocesan Schools Commission and the Diocesan RE Department.
In 2018, after 14 years at St. John Vianney, Coventry he was appointed Parish Priest of Sacred Heart and Holy Souls. Fr Jonathan was inducted as Parish Priest on Friday 15th March 2019. He is a trustee of the Archdiocese of Birmingham and serves as lead trustee for Catholic education. In 2021 he was also was appointed a Canon of the Chapter of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad which also serves as the College of Consulters to the Archbishop. In July 2022 he was appointed by the Archbishop as the Dean of the newly formed East & North Birmingham Deanery.
On his return to England, Fr Jonathan took up his first post as Assistant Priest at St. Patrick's, Wolverhampton from 1993-1994. His interest in Catholic education led to his appointment as Religious Education Adviser to Catholic primary schools in the Archdiocese and he took up residence at the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham.
In 1995 his office was moved to Coleshill and Fr. Jonathan was appointed to the parish of St. Thomas More, Coventry to reside with Monsignor Thomas Gavin.
In 2004 Fr Jonathan was appointed Diocesan Director of Religious Education and Parish Priest of St. John Vianney, Coventry. In September 2011 Fr Jonathan was appointed the first Director of the Diocesan Education Service, bringing together into one organisation the work of the Diocesan Schools Commission and the Diocesan RE Department.
In 2018, after 14 years at St. John Vianney, Coventry he was appointed Parish Priest of Sacred Heart and Holy Souls. Fr Jonathan was inducted as Parish Priest on Friday 15th March 2019. He is a trustee of the Archdiocese of Birmingham and serves as lead trustee for Catholic education. In 2021 he was also was appointed a Canon of the Chapter of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad which also serves as the College of Consulters to the Archbishop. In July 2022 he was appointed by the Archbishop as the Dean of the newly formed East & North Birmingham Deanery.
Fr Marco Egawhary
Assistant Priest
Arrives in the parish August 2023.
