Where we are

Our Nine Regions

There are nine regions which make up the National Fraternity of Great Britain. To be guided to the most appropriate local fraternity please contact info@ofsgb.org .

Scotland

Fraternities (2): Glasgow and Inverness.

Dioceses: Glasgow, St Andrews and Aberdeen – but some members come from other dioceses (Motherwell, Paisley and Argyll and the Isles). // Dioceses within the Scotland Region:  Aberdeen, Argyll and the Isles, Dunkeld, Galloway / Archdiocese of Glasgow: Motherwell, Paisley.

Regional Minister: Helen MacGilp ofs; Vice Minister & Formation Minister: Shirley Rose ofs; Treasurer: Brigit Gordon

Elected: 4th November 2023

North East

Fraternities (2): Darlington & Leeds

Dioceses: Hexham and Newcastle, Leeds and Middlesbrough

Regional Minister: Lyn Bradbury ofs; Vice Minister: Theresa Caddy ofs; Treasurer: Brenda Flynn ofs; JPIC: Kevin Browne
Elected: 22nd April 2023

North West

Fraternities (8 active): Barrow-in-Furness,  Blackley (Manchester), Blackpool, Chester, Chorley, Flint, Leek, Liverpool Christ the King, Mossley Hill (Liverpool), Wigan.

Dioceses: Birmingham, Lancaster, Liverpool, Salford, Shrewsbury and Wrexham.

Regional Minister: Liam Redmond ofs; Vice Minister: John Pigeon ofs; Secretary: Carol Pigeon ofs; Treasurer: June Davies ofs; Formation: Lesley Anders ofs; Presence in the World (JPIC): Ann Best ofs.
Elected: 21st September, 2023.

Midland

Fraternities (5): Belper, Clay Cross, Nottingham, Oxford, Rednal/Stourbridge.

Dioceses: Birmingham and Nottingham.

Regional Minister: Secretary: Mark Bligh ofs; Treasurer: Adrian Goodall ofs;
Elected: 12th February 2022

East Anglia

Fraternities (4 + 2): Bedford, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich.

Dioceses: Fraternities are established in two dioceses: East Anglia and Northampton.

Regional Minister: Chris Whittam ofs; Vice Minister: Peter Qualey ofs; Secretary: Jaci Agarwala ofs; Treasurer: David Gleave ofs; Formation: Paula Pearce ofs; JPIC: Debbie Boole
Elected: 15th April 2023

London

Fraternities (12+ 1): Arkley, Brentwood, Gibraltar, Grays, Harrow on the Hill, Isleworth, Islington, Kingston, Manor House, Stratford, Waterloo, and Wood Green. There is an Emerging Fraternity at Maldon. Indeed you read correctly: for the purposes of the OFS Gibraltar is part of the London region!

Dioceses: Brentwood, Gibraltar, Southwark, Westminster.

Regional Minister: Veronica Hughes ofs; Vice Minister: Jothi Christian ofs; Secretary: Lesley Bonzoni ofs; Treasurer: John Sparks ofs; Formation: Anne North ofs; Presence in the World (JPIC) : Kathleen Goggin ofs; Communication Officer: Anna Renner ofs; Councillor without Portfolio: Daphne Lynch
Elected: 6th March 2022

South East

Fraternities (4): Ashford, Croydon, Erith, Hollington,

Dioceses: Arundel & Brighton, Southwark.

Regional Minister: Mark Kennett ofs; Secretary: Silvina Bartholmeusz ofs; Treasurer: Cordelia Rice ofs; Ministers without Portfolio: Mags Ivatts & Mary Nee
Elected: August 2021

Southern

Fraternities (4): Ascot, Bracknell, Godalming & The Solent (meets in Fareham)

Dioceses: Arundel and Brighton, Portsmouth.

Regional Minister:Philomena Chasty, Vice Minister: Charles Marriot, Secretary: John Vivian ofs, Treasurer: Angela Pickford ofs, Formation: Christine & Mike Tevlin, Minutes Secretary: Esme Vivian, JPIC: Esme & John Vivian.

Elected: 16th September 2021

South Wales & South West

Fraternities (6): South Wales: Barry, Cardiff, Port Talbot; South West: Bideford, Clevedon, Plymouth.

Dioceses: South Wales: Diocese of Menevia and Archdiocese of Cardiff. South West: Clifton and Plymouth.

Regional Minister: Thelma Rogers ofs; Vice Minister: Paul Evans ofs; Secretary: Catherine Parkes ofs; Treasurer: Joan Woolard ofs; Formation: John Power ofs; Councillor: Patrick Tossell ofs.

Elected: 21st August 2021