About St Gregory'S Rc Church, Lydiate
Address: Liverpool Road, Lydiate L31 2NA
Telephone: 0151 526 3843
Mass times
Saturday 6. 00pm
Sunday 8am and 11am
Holy days
Mon - Fr 9. 00am Sat 10am
St Gregory'S Rc Church, Lydiate Description
Parish Priest: Father John Smith
Fr Smith entered the junior seminary at Upholland in 1960, where he continued his studies until his ordination in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral in 1973.
His first appointment was to All Saints in Anfield. After five years he was posted to Holy Angels parish in Kirkby where he stayed for three years before being assigned to Christ the King Parish in Childwall.
After five years working as curate and chaplain to Broadgreen Hospital , he was asked to become parish priest of St Gregory’s in Lydiate, where he succeeded Fr Godfrey. (November 1987)
At the beginning of 2005 he was also asked to accept the duties of parish priest of Our Lady’s in Lydiate as well.