Three members of the Institute of Charity arrived in England. In 1847 the order was asked to take charge of Newport, and in 1854 it also took charge of Cardiff. Background St Peter's Parish, Roath, Cardiff is one of the oldest Catholic parishes. The Rosminian Fathers responded to Bishop Browns plea to send some priests from Newport (begun in 1847) to Cardiff in 1854. All of Cardiff and surrounds were entrusted to the Rosminians. They were the priests until 1885 or so. In 1881 there were 10,000 Catholics in Cardiff, one third of the population. Fr Fortunatus Signini was keen to build St Peters 1854 to 1862. Fr Stephen Bruno spent all his priestly ministry in Cardiff. Fr Gastaldi and Fr Costa joined them. Fr Signini put all his efforts into building Catholic Schools. From street collections among Catholics he was able to begin schools and then develop other parishes such as St Patricks and St Marys. Three Rosminian Sisters arrive in 1856 and looked after their first school in David Street. The beginning of a long successful mission to many schools in Cardiff. The Parish of St Peter's today is a thriving community, truly international in membership. Being very central to the city it ministers to an established older community as well as a younger student group and young families, many of whom have come from overseas. It has devotional groups, charitable outreach through the St Vincent de Paul and Justice group, musicians, singers, altar servers, the St Peter's Rugby Club, scouts and brownies. The Parish Council has oversight of various activities. For the year 2000 an enhanced peal of bells was installed and a full redecoration of the interior of the church. More recently, 2006, a new Swiss Spath organ was donated. In 2007 many parishioners formed a group to travel to Novara, Italy for the Beatification of Father Antonio Rosmini. 2010 saw the 150th Anniversary of the first Mass at St Peters. In 2020 the Citizen's group was influential in assisting a Syrian refugee family to settle in the city. The Rosminian community comprises four members. Parish Priests Fr. Chris Fuse, Fr. Aji Alphonse, Fr. Michael McCarthy, Fr. Jim McKnight Deacon Mike Randell St Peters Catholic Church St. Peter's Presbytery, St Peter's Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3BA https://stpeters-roath.co.uk/

St Mary's Community House, Derryswood, is home to our senior Rosminians and is located in Wonersh, Guildford. Resident Priests Please write to Fr. David Myers. St Mary's Derryswood, Wonersh, Guildford.

The Rosmini Centre House of Prayer is situated in Leicestershire, attached to the great Rosminian College known as Ratcliffe College. The essential purpose of the Centre is to be a place of prayer and a sign of love of God and neighbour, through various activities of spiritual, intellectual, and temporal charity. We live a life of prayer and encourage others to enter into the beauty of prayer. We search without ceasing for all truth, knowing that through it we shall be led to the Truth, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, and to the Father and the Holy Spirit Community Priests and Brothers Fr. Anthony Meredith, Fr, Phillip Sainter, Fr Ted Mullen, Fr David Tobin, Fr. Anthony Furlong, Brothers Nigel Cave and William Rees. The Rosminian Center 433 Fosse Way, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Leicester Leicestershire, LE7 4SJ https://www.rosminicentre.co.uk/

St Etheldreda’s Church was the town chapel of the Bishops of Ely from about 1250 to 1570. It is the oldest Catholic church in England and one of only two remaining buildings in London from the reign of Edward I. It was once one of the most influential places in London with a palace of vast grounds. It was like an independent state, the Bishop of Ely’s place in London or Ely Place as it is now called, and its chapel took its name from one of England’s most popular saints of the day, Etheldreda. In 1829, the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed and for the first time for 300 years it was no longer illegal for Catholics to have churches and say mass. In June of 1835, three Italian priests arrived at Tilbury. They were members of the Institute of Charity, founded by Antonio Rosmini, and later to become known as Rosminians. They introduced into England a new form of clerical dress, the Roman collar or dog collar. The Rosminians had worked very successfully in the Nottingham and Leicester areas and later in North London. The Rector of the North London Mission was Father William Lockhart, an Oxford convert and friend of the man who was to become the great English Cardinal, John Henry Newman; and it was Lockhart’s conversion that finally convinced Newman that he too should become a Catholic. The then Cardinal, Henry Manning, wished the Rosminians to serve in the slum areas of Holborn. Father Lockhart was chosen for this task. And in December 1873, he learned that the ancient Chapel of St Etheldreda’s was about to be sold by auction. Father Lockhart faced competition from the Welsh Episcopalians, who had the backing of a Welsh steel magnate. But at the auction, the Welshmen made a mistake. They thought Father Lockhart’s agent was theirs, so they stopped bidding. And with the next bid of £5,400 St Etheldreda’s was knocked down to the Rosminians. Parish Priests Fr. Fr Tom Deidun IC St Etheldreda's Catholic Church St Etheldreda's Church, 14 Ely Place, London, EC1N 6RY http://www.stetheldreda.com/

In 1835 the first missionaries came to England, and the first priest came to St. Theresa’s parish in 1938. We are part of a Rosminian cluster of parishes and schools here in the English midlands, and we regularly come together to share the ideals of the Institute of Charity. Lay people are welcome to become Ascribed members of the Institute, linking their lives and work and prayer with the Sisters and Fathers and Brothers. Parish Priests Fr. Tom Thomas and Fr. Ted Mullins St Theresa's Catholic Church The Presbytery, 53 Front Street, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4DQ https://st-theresa-sacredheart.co.uk/

OIn 1847 the order was asked to take charge of Newport, and in 1854 it also took charge of Cardiff. Parish Priest Parish Priest: Father Brian Cuddihy I.C St Patrick's Catholic Church Newport 151, Cromwell Road, Newport, NP19 0HS, South Wales. http://www.stpatricksnewport.org.uk/

Our parish is administered by the Institute of Charity (The Rosminians). The Rosminians were founded by an Italian priest, Blessed Antonio Rosmini, in 1828. Only seven years later he sent one of his earliest followers with two companions to England at the request of Bishop Baines, Vicar of the Western District. In 1847 the order was asked to take charge of Newport, and in 1854 it also took charge of Cardiff Parish Priest Fr. Brian Cuddihy IC St Patrick's Catholic Church Newport 151, Cromwell Road, Newport, NP19 0HS, South Wales. http://www.stpatricksnewport.org.uk/

Although the town of Loughborough has had a resident Catholic Priest from as early as 1824, it was not until 1841, that the then Bishop Walsh handed over the parish mission to the care of the Rosminians under the pastoral care of Fr. J Pagani. The mission benefited enormously from the care provided by the community, and for many years later St Marys was the most important centre of the institute of Charity in the country. The High Altar, and the Altar of Our Lady Queen of Peace are the work of Finelli Figli of Pietrasanta. The marble bronze work is of a richness very unusual in a provincial church in this country. St Mary's is now a grade 2 listed building. Parish Priests Fr. Paul Gillham IC - Fr. Simon Giles IC - Fr. David Jones IC, St Marys Catholic Church 97 Ashby Rd, Loughborough , LE11 3AB http://www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk/

St Peter's (the oldest Catholic Church in Cardiff) is served by the Rosminians (officially known as the Institute of Charity). The order was founded by an Italian priest, Antonio Rosmini in 1828. Only seven years later (1835), at the request of Bishop Baines (Vicar of the Western District) he sent one of his earliest followers with two companions to England. Three members of the Institute of Charity arrived in England. In 1847 the order was asked to take charge of Newport, and in 1854 it also took charge of Cardiff. At the present time the Institute of Charity cares for three parishes in Cardiff - Saint Peter’s, Saint Alban’s and Saint Joseph’s. St Peter's foundation stone was laid on the 20th August The Church was designed by Charles Hanson of Bristol, the Builder was John Webb and Son of Birmingham. Parish Priests Fr. Chris Fuse, Fr. Aji Alphonse, Fr. Michael McCarthy, Fr. Jim McKnight Deacon Mike Randell St Peters Catholic Church St. Peter's Presbytery, St Peter's Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3BA https://stpeters-roath.co.uk/