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PRIMATE APPOINTS HONORARY LAY CANONS TO ST PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL ARMAGH
The first lay canons in the Church of Ireland will be installed by the Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Robin Eames on Friday 3rd October at 8:00 pm in St Patrick's Cathedral Armagh.
In 1993 the General Synod passed legislation permitting the Primate of all Ireland to appoint not more than six honorary lay canons to the Cathedral of St Patrick in Armagh, such appointments to be "in recognition of particular and distinguished service to the Church of Ireland".
The first five are:
- Mr Robin Lewis-Crosby, Diocese of Dublin, who was elected to the Representative Church Body in October 1975 and retired in October 1990.
- Mr F Godfrey G Quayle who has been honorary secretary of Down and Dromore Diocese for 32 years and a member of the General Synod for 30 years.
- Dr Muriel McCarthy who commenced work in Archbishop Marsh's Library, Dublin in 1968 and became Keeper in 1989.
- Mr J L Barry Deane, Diocese of Cork, who became a member of the Representative Church Body in December 1956 and is a former Honorary Secretary of the General Synod.
- Mr W Jack Dickson who was Diocesan Secretary of Armagh Diocese from October 1979 to July 1981 and a member of the General Synod from 1970 to 1994.
Further information from:
THE CHURCH OF IRELAND PRESS OFFICE
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