The Diocese of Tuam, Killala & Achonry held its Diocesan Synod held in the TUam Synod Hall on Saturday 8th October 2011.
The transcript of the Presidential Address given by the bishop, the Rt Revd Patrick Rooke, is provided.
The Down and Dromore Diocesan Council has elected Revd Canon David McClay as Clerical Honorary Secretary replacing The Rt Revd John McDowell, now Bishop of Clogher.
On the evening of 29th September up to 1000 members of the Church of Ireland diocese of Derry And Raphoe came together for a major celebration. The event entitled ‘Moving On’ was held to celebrate the progress made in parishes across the diocese in making the diocesan vision ‘Transforming Community Radiating Christ ‘ a reality at local level.
The Right Revd Ken Good, has condemned the appearance, in The Fountain Estate in Londonderry, of graffiti making reference to the Rev David Latimer.
Transcript of an address given by The Rt Revd Patrick Rooke at Dugort on Saturday 24 September 2011 at a Service of Healing followed by marking of the graves of victims of the Famine on Achill.
The diocese of Down and Dromore has said farewell to the Archdeacon of Dromore, The Ven John Scott, and his wife Laura at a light lunch in Church House following the Council meeting on Thursday 22nd September.
A special service of Thanksgiving and Dedication was held in St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry on Sunday 11 September.
A Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 150th anniversary of Holy Trinity Church, Castleventry was held on Sunday 11th September 2011.
Preaching at a service of Choral Eucharist in St Anne’s Cathedral on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Dean of Belfast has called for churches to ‘explore the channels of faith dialogue’.