St Peter's College .::. Chaplaincy

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Chaplaincy at St Peters		Fr. Damian Wynn-WIlliams Bishop Colin Campbell
Our Chaplain: Fr Damian Wynnn-Williams Fr Damian Wynnn-Williams plays a vital role in our school. Fr Damian is Bishop Colin’s representative on our Board of Trustees, he with the other proprietor’s representatives ensures that the Catholic Character of the school is upheld. Fr Damian also helps provide our spiritual direction within the school. He presides over our class and school Masses and assists with other liturgical events. He is a mentor to the Religious Education Department and always a welcome sight in our school grounds and staffroom. Fr Damian is also the Parish Priest of the Gore Pastoral Area, prior to that he has been parish priest in Queenstown and several parishe sin Dunedin. Fr Damian was ordained a priest for the Dunedin Diocese in 1976. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Edinburgh and Dunedin later continued his education through study for the priesthood then completing post-graduate studies in the United Kingdom, Italy and Australia. Fr Damian has a strong interest in education and taught Biblical Studies at the National Seminary for many years. Bishop Colin Campbell Bishop Colin was born in Otautau, Southland. Most of Bishop Colin’s life as a priest has been in parishes around Southland and Otago. He has been a lecturer, teaching young men to be priests, in the national seminary in Auckland. Bishop Colin was ordained as Bishop of our Diocese in 2004. The Bishop's main role is to proclaim the Gospel message of Jesus to everyone. He is the principal teacher, of the faith, in our Diocese		Fr. Damian Wynn-WIlliams Bishop Colin Campbell