Diocesan News
Institution of the Rev David Humphries in Kilbride
The Rev Canon David Humphries was instituted as rector of Kilbride Parish at a service on November 8.
David is originally from Belfast. He attended Annadale Grammar School and Stranmillis College, and taught Music, RE and Remedial English at the Boys’ Model School, Belfast, for five years.
He trained for ministry in Dublin and was ordained in 1986. His first curacy was in Ballyholme with Canon Jack Mercer, where he remained for four years, until his appointment as Vicar Chorale at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.
After three years at St Anne’s, David moved to St Molua’s, Stormont, where he was rector for 23 years.
He was appointed as a Canon of St Anne’s Cathedral by the Bishop of Down and Dromore four years ago, and has now been made a Canon of the Cathedral for Connor Diocese by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy. He will be installed in St Anne’s in January.
David has been leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land every year for 23 years. He is also the Chairperson of the Down & Dromore and Connor Organ Scholarship Scheme, which offers training in order to provide organists for the two dioceses.
David was instituted as rector of Kilbride by the Bishop of Connor. The preacher at the service was the Rev Walter Laverty.
For further information please contact:
Diocesan Communications Officer, Connor
07766 103880
Mrs Karen Bushby
[email protected]