Press Releases08 Jun 05

Archbishop Eames celebrates 30 years as bishop and archbishop

7 June 2005

On Thursday 9 June, St Columba?s Day, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Reverend Dr Robin Eames, will celebrate 30 years as a bishop and archbishop in the Church of Ireland. He was consecrated Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1975 and translated to the bishopric of Down and Dromore in 1980. In 1986 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland and Metropolitan. He is now the Senior Primate of the Anglican Communion.

Today at the June residential meeting of the House of Bishops, great joy was expressed that St Columba?s Day is the 30th Anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Robin Eames. Good wishes were expressed to Robin and his wife Christine on this joyful occasion. The gratitude of the Church of Ireland has been expressed on many occasions for the Archbishop?s Episcopal ministry, almost 20 years of which has been as Primate.

On Thursday the Archbishop will ordain 3 new Deacons for parishes in Armagh Diocese in St Patrick?s Cathedral, Armagh.