Diocesan News07 May 14

New Rector Instituted To Donagheady Parish

A large congregation gathered to celebrate the Institution of Revd Robin Stockitt to Donagheady Parish on Tuesday 6 May. The Service took place in St Jame’s Church in the village of Donamana.

Revd Stockitt has been the minister of the Anglican Church in Freiburg from July 2001 till April 2014. His first career was in education, teaching in schools in England and Nigeria, then in a college and a prison . He was ordained in 1997 and has studied theology in Cambridge, St. Andrew’s and Tübingen. He is married to Joan and they have three adult children.

The Service was conducted by Bishop Ken Good. Following the installation there were refreshments and speeches of welcome for Revd Stockitt and his family in the adjacent parish hall.

Photo: Bishop Ken Good & Revd Robin Stockitt
(Photo courtesy of Gerry Temple)