The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Reverend Dr Walton Empey, will preside and preach at his last service as archbishop on Sunday 28 July 2002 at Christ Church Cathedral at 3.30 pm. 

Following the service presentations on behalf of the clergy and people of the United Dioceses will be made to Dr Empey and his wife, Louie.

Dr Empey who has been archbishop since April 1996 will retire on Wednesday 31 July. In retirement the Empeys will reside in Rathmore, Co Carlow.

The 61st Archbishop of Dublin he will be 68 in October. In January 2002 he completed 21 years as a bishop having first been elected Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe in 1981. From 1985 - 1996 he was Bishop of Meath & Kildare.