Catholic Parish of Jesus Prince of Peace
Southeast Hampshire
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church
Our Clergy
Parish Priest - Father Andrew Wagstaff
Fr. Andrew Wagstaff arrived as our first Parish Priest of the new Jesus Prince of Peace Parish in September 2026. He also leads the Catholic Chaplaincy to Queen Alexandra Hospital.
He was ordained priest by Bishop Robert Byrne on 8th June 2019 for the Congregation of the Oratory before joining the Diocese of Portsmouth as a diocesan priest. His Formation took place at St Mary's College, Oscott. He has served in served at Sacred Heart Bournemouth and as Chaplain to Bournemouth University, at English Martyrs Reading and, most recently as Priest in charge at St Colman's, Cosham and St Paul's, Paulgrove.
Our Community Priest - Father Thomas Hiney
Fr. Thomas Hiney arrived as our new Community Priest St Patrick's Catholic Community in September 2026. He also serves the Catholic Community in Leigh Park, at St Michael and All Angels.
He was ordained priest by Bishop Philip Egan at St John's Cathedral on 13th July 2024 for Diocese of Portsmouth. His Formation took place at The Pontifical Beda College in Rome. He served for a year as Assistant Priest at the Cathedral before moving to Sacred Heart Waterlooville in 2025.
Our Community Deacon- Deacon Craig Aburn, Obl.OSB
Deacon Craig Aburn arrived in St Patrick's Catholic Community on a temporary appointment in May 2026, following a period of helping out, more regularly since Easter 2025. He was officially appointed to the community in September 2026.
He was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Philip Egan at St John's Cathedral on 2nd July 2016 for Diocese of Portsmouth. His Formation took place at the Maryvale Institute and St Mary's College, Oscott. Following ordination, he served for eight years as Deacon in Aldershot before taking a break from parish ministry due to the demands of his full time work in the diocese and support of our bishop. He also teaches part time at Oscott College as a Skills Tutor on the Diaconate Formation programme, teaching our own students and those from several other diocese, the ars celebrandi, the art of celebrating the liturgical ministry of a Deacon.
Deacon Craig is a Oblate of the Order of St Benedict, affiliated to St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough, a house of the Subiaco-Cassinese Congregation of the Benedictines.