In the heart of East London’s Forest Gate, we are a priory of the Brothers of Saint John, living as friends of Christ and witnessing to His light and love, much like our patron, the apostle John.
Our journey to London began in 2008, when we established our first priory in Canning Town. In 2012, we moved into our current home in Forest Gate. Our mission here is to promote religious life in the diocese and oversee the parish of Saint Anthony of Padua.
As an apostolic religious institute of the Catholic Church, our brothers dedicate their lives to God and the Church through vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Our calling is to follow Christ in the spirit of Saint John the Evangelist, the beloved disciple.
Meet the brothers
Father John Mary Jesus
Prior
Father John Jesus
Vicar and Parish priest
Father Marie-Bruno
Father Arnaud-Charbel
Father Yakob
Our charism
Our charism takes its inspiration from the figure and writings of the disciple Saint John. It is summed up in the following words : Like the apostle John, living together as friends of Christ and witnessing to his light and his love. […]
Our life
We live in small communities, called priories, made up of 5 to 10 brothers. We lead a religious life according to the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Our life involves 4 essential dimensions: prayer, community life, study and apostolic activity.