Who We Are
We are a Catholic Community in the heart Oldfield Park in the City of Bath where we celebrate the beauty of God, hear his Word proclaimed sent out to be heralds of the Good News of the Gospel in the lives we lead. Our Parish, which is part of the Diocese of Clifton, was opened in 1929 by Benedictine Monks, becoming a Diocesan Parish in 1932. The Church is dedicated to Our Blessed Lady and to St Alphege, who had been a monk in Gloucestershire, the Abbot of Bath, and later Archbishop of Canterbury
Monsignor Robert Corrigan – Parish Priest | robert.corrigan@cliftondiocese.com | 07789 185 181
Monsignor Robert Corrigan was ordained a priest July 1989. He was appointed to Our Lady & St Alphege in May 2025. Before coming to the Parish he was a member of Royal Army Chaplains Department as both a Reserve and Regular Catholic Chaplain for 16 years. After serving in Germany, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom his final post before returning to the Diocese was as Senior Chaplain to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
He is also Parish Priest of the Parish of St Joseph in Peasedown St John and provides Chaplaincy support to students from Bath Spa University as part of the Chaplaincy team
Parish Administrator: Isabella Lo bath.stalphege@cliftondiocese.com
Right Reverend Declan Lang, Emeritus Bishop of Clifton
Born in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, Bishop Declan was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Derek Worlock on 7 June 1975. He served as a priest of Portsmouth Diocese for more than 25 years before being consecrated as Bishop of Clifton on 28 March 2001.
In his role as the chairman of the Department of International Affairs in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Declan was a steadfast supporter of Christians in the Holy Land, and in particular those in Gaza, which he visited regularly.
He retired on 8 May 2024 and is now resident in the parish of Our Lady and St Alphege in Bath where he continues his priestly ministry.
Deacon Kevin Moloney Kevin.Moloney@cliftondiocese.com
Born in Bristol as one of 6 children, Kevin married his wife, Annie in 1969. Together they have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Having spent most of his working life in accountancy, Kevin retired from “the day job” some years ago.
Kevin was ordained Deacon for the Clifton Diocese by Bishop Mervyn on 26 June 1999. He spent some years in the parish of St Bonaventure in Bristol and at Clifton Cathedral before joining our parish community of Our Lady and St Alphege in 2025.
In addition to his parish responsibilities, Kevin has worked with the formation of men for the diaconate, the diocesan vocations team, in youth ministry and as a prison chaplain. For 20 years he was also the Diocesan Master of Ceremonies.
