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Chaplaincy

Whatever your faith, Chaplains are here to serve all members of the University. You can meet them to talk about any matter and they can be contacted outside university hours.

The Chaplains offer:

  • Spiritual help
  • Friendship and support
  • Confidential advice
  • Prayer and study
  • Information on places of worship for all faiths.

Contacts

St Peter’s House
Revd Terry Biddington
Chaplaincy Convenor

The Precinct Centre, Oxford Road
0161 275 2894
terry.biddington@manchester.ac.uk 0161 275 0896

Mandarin speaking students
Revd Shou-Hui Chung

0161 275 2894 shou-hui.chung@manchester.ac.uk

Didsbury Campus
Raymond Cochrane
Admin Block Room 46
0161 430 7495 r.cochrane@mmu.ac.uk
Roman Catholic
Fr Ian Kelly
Bernard Burke, Sister Kevina
Avila House, Oxford Road (opposite the University of Manchester Students’ Union Building)
0161 273 1456 info@mucc.org.uk
Muslim
Imam Siddiq Ahmed-Diwan
Sr Farida Dhada
Cavendish Prayer Room, Cavendish Hall of Residence
07926 934469 s.ahmed-diwan@mmu.ac.uk
07533 041227 f.dhada@mmu.ac.uk
Jewish
Rabbi Mati Kos

Manchester & Central Chaplain
Chaplaincy

T: +44 781 725 0557 | E: rabbikos@mychaplaincy.co.uk | W: www.mychaplaincy.co.uk

At Cheshire

Churches Together in Crewe
Fr Jerome Fagan 07841 042 680
Revd Kim Stillwell 07816 964 171
Revd David Edwards 07870 385 595

Other Places of Worship
GGS Sikh Temple
61 Upper Chorlton Road
Manchester, M16 7RQ
Gita Bhavan
Withington Road
Whalley Range

In the Chaplaincy Centres at St Peter’s House and Avila House (both on Oxford Road) there are libraries, common rooms and places for quiet prayer, as well as times for regular worship and events.

The Catholic Chaplaincy

There is a Roman Catholic Chaplaincy to the three higher education institutions, (Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music) which is based on Oxford Road (opposite the University of Manchester Students’ Union Building). Opening hours are: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 11.00 pm. The priest chaplain (Fr Ian) and the two assistant chaplains (Mr Bernard Burke and Sister Kevina) are always available to students and staff of any or no faith persuasion. Any contact with then is always in strict confidence.

The RC chaplains maintain direct contact with the Manchester Metropolitan University and are there to serve the vision of the institution and support it in every appropriate way. 0161 273 1456 info@mmucc.org.uk

On-Campus Facilities

In addition to the Chaplaincy centres, there are a number of multi-faith quiet rooms across the University which are available to staff and students of all faiths and none.

Aytoun
Room 24 Aytoun Building
Available Monday - Friday 8:45 to 4:30pm
Ring Mark Sanders: 0161 247 3707
Faculty office: 0161 247 2838

Elizabeth Gaskell
Student Social Area
As at Reception for key & directions
Available:
Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 4.30 pm
Faculty Office: 0161 247 2468

Didsbury
A room is available at the back of the Simon Building (Room B)
Call at Reception in the Administration building for directions and keypad
Reception: 0161 247 1385

Crewe Campus
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 6.00 pm
Telephone: 0161 247 5326

Muslim Prayer Room
In addition to these multi-faith quiet rooms, there is a Muslim prayer room in Cavendish North Building, Ground Floor

Available:
Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
Saturday to Sunday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

See www.mmu.ac.uk/about/locations/allsaints.php for campus maps.

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