Archbishop Bernard Longley
Bernard Longley, 9th Archbishop of Birmingham, is Chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department of Dialogue and Unity and Episcopal Liaison to the Travellers’ Issues Working Group.
Archbishop Longley also sits on the Mixed Commission of the Conference of Religious. Archbishop Longley was appointed by Pope Benedict as a member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization and the co-Chairman of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), with oversight of the third phase of Anglican-Catholic dialogue.
Bishop Timothy Menezes
Bishop Timothy was the Dean of St Chad’s Cathedral from 2019 to his ordination as Bishop in July 2024, and also served as Parish Priest at Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary, Aston, from 2022.
He was the Vicar General for several years and also the Archbishop’s Secretary. He was also installed as an Ecumenical Canon at Lichfield Cathedral in July 2022.
Following his Ordination in 1995 to the Sacred Priesthood he served at St Michael’s, Wolverhampton; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Redditch; St Thomas More, Coventry.
He studied for the Priesthood at St Mary’s College, Oscott, and the Venerable English College, Rome.
Canon Jonathan Veasey
Canon Jonathan Veasey is a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham and serves as Parish Priest of Sacred Heart and Holy Souls in Acocks Green, Birmingham, and as Vicar General.
Canon Jonathan has served as Director of the Diocesan Education Service leading the strategic development of Catholic education for the schools of the Archdiocese.
He currently serves as the Chair of the Diocesan Academy Strategy Board and as a lead trustee for Catholic education.
Kari Gordon
Kari is an education specialist and author with her own educational consultancy company. She has a Master’s Degree in Education. She was Head of Heritage Education for Warwickshire County Council and lectured in Education at Warwick University.
Her consultancy work has included projects for local and national arts and heritage institutions.
She has extensive governance experience in both primary and secondary sector in Catholic schools. Until 2023 she was Catholic Mission Director of Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC. She is currently a member of the Archdiocesan Education sub-committee.
Kari is dyslexic herself and passionate about inclusion, raising the aspirations and achievements of children and young people and sharing the joy of her faith. She has four children one of whom is severely disabled. She is an active member of the SVP and worships at St Francis Parish in Kenilworth.
Eric Kirwan
Currently Chief Operating Officer for the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Responsible for the curia offices incorporating safeguarding, finance, property, HR and communications, diocesan education service, governance and compliance. Prior to this Chair of Board of Directors at Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Company, Alcester.
Experienced CEO and Managing Director, having held a number of positions in both UK and European based companies with full profit and loss responsibility. Comfortable and capable in growing and transforming organisations.