On 2 September 2026, the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, has announced that the appointment of fr. Benjamin Earl OP as Parish Priest of St Albert’s, with effect from Saturday 5 September. Fr. Benjamin was appointed superior of the Dominican community in Edinburgh last month, and he succeeds fr. Dermot Morrin OP in both roles.
St Albert’s Parish is made up of the Catholic students and staff of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, and Queen Margaret University, and also welcomes many friends and supporters from the local community in Edinburgh. The parish is entrusted to the care of the friars of the Order of Preachers.
The Catholic Chaplaincy serves the students and staff of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University.
The Catholic Chaplaincy is also a parish of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh (the Parish of St Albert the Great) and all Catholic students and staff are automatically members of this parish.
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St Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy is part of the English Province of the Order of Preachers, a charity registered in England and Wales (231192) and in Scotland (SC039062).