Fr. Michael Trainor was appointed as parish priest of Lockleys in January 2019. He was born in Tailem Bend. After attending Catholic primary and secondary schools, Michael entered St Francis Xavier’s Seminary, Rostrevor, and was ordained by Archbishop Gleeson in 1974.

A few years of pastoral ministry in parishes led him to undertake post-graduate study in USA (Chicago, and later Boston), Israel and Melbourne, completing a Master of Arts (in biblical literature and languages), Master of Education and a Doctorate in Theology. On returning to Adelaide, Michael taught at the Seminary, coordinated adult education for the Archdiocese and taught in the faculty of theology at Flinders University in biblical studies with the Adelaide College of Divinity.  Currently, he teaches with the Australian Catholic University and is engaged in inter-faith and inter-religious dialogue.

He is an executive board member of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) and chairs the Australian Council of Christians and Jews (ACCJ).

Within Adelaide, he co-chairs the SA Council of Christians and Jews and the Uniting Church-Roman Catholic Dialogue.

Michael has authored several books on theology, education and the Bible. And for a hobby, he regularly flies a glider out of Gawler. This helps him come to a realistic perspective about himself, his world and the parish!