WHO'S WHO
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Dean The Very Reverend Christopher Butt  Cathedral Office: Tel: +973 1725 3866 / Fax: +973 1724 6436 Email: revbutt@ymail.com |
Chris Butt was
installed as Dean in October 2009. After studying geography
at university, he taught for two years including one year in
Kenya. He has been in parish ministry in a variety of places
and contexts, most recently as Team Rector of Parish of
South Gillingham in Kent in the UK. For nine years prior to
that, he was Rector of Bowness-on-Windermere in the English
Lake District. In the 1980's he served for seven years in
Hong Kong as Chaplain of St John's Cathedral, with
particular responsibility for Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam. He is married to Tricia, who was brought up in Australia. She has worked as an occupational therapist and has studied theology and contemporary art theory and has always been actively involved in both children's and music ministry. They have three adult daughters: Alexandra (who is married to Dan), Hannah and Philippa. |
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Asst.
Chaplain and Mission to Seafarers Chaplain The Rev'd. Stephen Thanapaul  Tel. +973 1772 8266 (off) Email: stephentpaul@gmail.com |
Stephen Thanapaul belongs to the Church of South India. He has been in the pastoral ministry since 1992. He worked as Bishop’s Chaplain for 5 years since 1993. He underwent a special training for nine months in the Seamen’s Church Institute in Port Newark in New Jersey and New York, USA. After returning to his Diocese, he worked as chaplain to the Truck Drivers. He had some training in some ports in the UK and worked as Chaplain for Mission Seafarers in port Tuticorin, South India from 2002 to 2009. He was licensed on the 13th of Feb 2010 in Cyprus by the Bishop, Michael Lewis and is at St Christopher’s Cathedral as the Assistant Chaplain. He also does the ministry for the seafarers being the Chaplain for the Mission to Seafarers in Bahrain giving care and welfare in 5 ports here in Bahrain. He is married to Jasmine and they are blessed with a daughter, Trypheana who is 10 yrs old. |
Cathedral Administrator |
Ms.
Fozia Prince Tel: +973 1725 3866 Fax: +973 1724 6436 Email: cathedra@batelco.com.bh |
Cathedral
Bookkeeper |
Mrs. Rachel Kirsopp Tel: +973 1725 3866 Email: stchris1@batelco.com.bh |
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, WARDENS and HON TREASURER |
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 David Axtell Council Chairman |
 Simon Phillips Cathedral Warden |
 Philip Shepherdson Church Warden |
 Paul Hamilton Awali Warden |
 Geoff HassettHon Treasurer |
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