Our Priests
Parish Priest – Father Bartłomiej Dudek
I was born in South East of Poland as a second of four boys and grew up in Domaradz, where I received my primary school education. My secondary school education in Brzozów I finished with final exams in 2003. That year I joined the seminary in Przemyśl where I did my philosophy and theology course, and was ordained a priest in May 2009. I have served as an Assistant Priest in Krościenko Wyżne until 2011. That year I was sent to England and ministered as an Assistant Priest in St Francis in Maidstone until 2016. In April that year I was appointed Parish Administrator of St Simon Stock Parish in Waldersalde, Kent, where after my incardination to the Archdiocese of Southwark in April 2019 I was appointed Parish Priest. On 1 September 2020 I was appointed Parish Priest of St Thomas More Parish in Dulwich East, where I am pleased to serve our parish community.
Assistant Priest – Father Allan MacDonald
I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. After serving time in the Canadian forces and teaching history in various secondary schools in Toronto he arrived in the UK in 2007. I continued teaching before receiving my formation at St. John’s Seminary, Wornesh, being posted as a Deacon at St. Thomas More before my Ordination in July 2022. I was an assistant priest at St. Lawrence of Canterbury in Sidcup before coming back to St. Thomas More. A qualified teacher in both Canada and the UK, I also hold degrees in history and political science from the University of Toronto as well as a theology degree from St. Mary’s University.
Assistant Priest – Father George Opio
I was born and raised in Lira, Northern Uganda. I attended primary and secondary schools in Lira and later joined the National Teacher Training College and qualified as a history teacher for secondary education. I later taught at the Minor Seminary from where I discovered my calling to the ministerial priesthood. I received formation from Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary Alokolum in Gulu – Northern Uganda, and also St. Mary’s National Major Seminary Ggaba, Kampala.
I was ordained a priest on 12th July 2008, and assigned as Assistant Priest at St. Thomas More Alanyi parish in Lira Diocese. I was also Bishop’s Secretary and later went back to serve at St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary Aboke, and was Parish Priest of Christ the Redeemer of Mankind Apac before coming to Southwark Archdiocese to serve as Assistant priest at St. Thomas More RC Dulwich.
