The Johnson Association
The Origins:
The Johnson Association known as The Johnson Fund or The Secular Clergy Association of the Archdiocese of Birmingham was originally founded in 1710 with a small sum of money left by the Rev Daniel Fitter to provide for the needs of the clergy in sickness and old age.
The Association ows its name to the first administrator who was the Rev John Johnson (1711 - 1739).
The Objects of the Association:
The Objects are twofold:
Membership of the Association.
Membership is restricted to priests of the Secular Clergy who, being subjects of the Archbishop, have been ordained or incardinated into the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
Registered with the Charity Commission, Registration Number 238681
The Origins:
The Johnson Association known as The Johnson Fund or The Secular Clergy Association of the Archdiocese of Birmingham was originally founded in 1710 with a small sum of money left by the Rev Daniel Fitter to provide for the needs of the clergy in sickness and old age.
The Association ows its name to the first administrator who was the Rev John Johnson (1711 - 1739).
The Objects of the Association:
The Objects are twofold:
- Firstly to provide discretionary grants to priests who retire from active work through illness, infirmity or old age.
- Secondly to make discretionary grants to those clergy on the active list who are incapacitated by serious illness lasting over one month who need monetary assistance to recieve treatment to recover their health, and during a period of recuperation.
Membership of the Association.
Membership is restricted to priests of the Secular Clergy who, being subjects of the Archbishop, have been ordained or incardinated into the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
Registered with the Charity Commission, Registration Number 238681
