Diocesan News05 Oct 15

Precentor and Chancellor Installed at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

Canon Niall Sloane, Dean Victor Stacey and Canon Peter Campion.

Two new Dignitaries were installed in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, yesterday (Sunday October 4). Canon Peter Campion was installed as the cathedral’s Precentor in succession to the late Canon Robert Reed. Canon Niall Sloane was installed as Chancellor in the place of Canon Patrick Lawrence who has retired.

The service of Choral Evensong was sung by the cathedral choir with members of the Past Choristers’ Association. The Dean, the Very Revd Victor Stacey, presided.

The preacher was Canon Desmond Sinnamon, former Chancellor of the cathedral and former Rector of Taney where both Canon Campion and Canon Sloane served as Curates.

In his address Canon Sinnamon outlined the roles of Precentor and Chancellor in assisting and supporting the Dean in the cathedral. He also introduced the two new Canons. Canon Peter Campion had been Precentor in Christ Church Cathedral and is also Chaplain at the King’s Hospital School. Canon Niall Sloane had been a minor Canon of St Patrick’s and is Rector of Holy Trinity, Killiney. He welcomed them both to their new roles in the cathedral.

Canon Sinnamon also spoke of the role of the cathedral as being a place of embassy and hospitality. He said all who enter the cathedral go out as ambassadors of faith and said that all involved with the cathedral had a role in welcoming others.