Seven priests who ensured that Holy Mass was preserved and celebrated in England.
Blessed Richard Simpson of Wheston Hall, Tideswell (16th century), martyred with Bls Garlick and Ludlam, July 24th 1588 St Mary’s Chapel Bridge Derby(*).
Bishop Robert Pursglove of Tideswell, (16th century) from a Henrician Bishop to a Catholic recusant. A mentor to Bls Garlick and Buxton.
Fr William Fieldsend (16th century) of Tideswell, St John the Baptist, likely exiled to continental Europe with Bl Garlick.
Fr George Jinks (19th century) Hathersage, ‘St Michael the Archangel’ built the ‘Immaculate Heart of Mary’ chapel in Tideswell c 1830, when Wheston Hall was no longer available as a ‘Mass House’.
Canon Oswald Dolan of St Marie’s Sheffield, born in Leeds, worked with High Peak Catholics and the ‘Guild of Our Lady of Ransom’, to establish the first ‘official’ pilgrimage to Padley Chapel Shrine 1898.
Canon Joseph Busch (20th century) Hathersage, ‘St Michael the Archangel’ who with Mgr Charles Payne restored Padley Chapel Shrine to the Catholic faith.
Bishop Ralph Heskett Diocese of Hallam (emeritus) (21st century) celebrated Mass with Bishop Patrick McKinney, Diocese of Nottingham, at the ‘Inter-Diocesan’ Padley Pilgrimages.
Bishop Marcus Stock, will continue to lead us, in this proud historic regional tradition, of our Catholic faith heritage.
Padley Chapel Shrine is open Sundays until 4th October 2026 (2.00 – 4.00 pm).
If you would like to explore the possibility of a Pilgrimage visit on another day, or join our team of Welcomers, or would like a copy of ‘A pilgrim’s guide to Padley’ (*) by Fr Sweeney (available for sale on Sundays), please contact [email protected].G. Bonner
