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Remembering Victory in Europe
On 8th May 1945, five young soldiers bowed in prayer and thanksgiving in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, as the Second World War in Europe concluded. The photograph recording this moment (pictured above) is on display in the Cathedral, which will be one of several locations for special services and events to mark 80 years since VE Day over the coming days.
Services will be taking place in Church of Ireland cathedrals as follows:
Sunday, 4th May – 3.30pm in St Anne’s Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast.
Wednesday, 7th May – 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh.
Wednesday, 7th May – 7.30pm in St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry.
Thursday, 8th May – 7.30pm in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen.
Sunday, 18th May – 3.00pm in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick.
The service in Belfast Cathedral will also be broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle at 9.03am on Sunday, 11th May and will be available for listening back afterwards at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ccbt
Members of the public are very welcome to attend any of the above services and also our parish events – details about these are being shared in our online events listing.
Enquiries for the Press Office can be made through the contact details below or through the online contact form at the following link: www.churchofireland.org/contact
Church of Ireland Press Office
Tel: (028/048) 9082 8880
Duty mobile: +353 87 9484412