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Congratulations to Archdiocese of Dublin on designation of St Mary’s Cathedral
Archbishop Michael Jackson has congratulated the Archdiocese of Dublin on the designation of St Mary’s as its Cathedral Church.
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Dublin & Glendalough Year of Mission begins on Advent Sunday
On Advent Sunday this year (November 30), parishes and church communities throughout Dublin and Glendalough are invited to join together in launching the Year of Mission in our United Dioceses.
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Statement from the Bishop of Down and Dromore
From the Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Right Revd David A McClay.
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Archbishops of Armagh address the 50th anniversary of the Ulster Project
On 1 November, a Service of Thanksgiving was jointly held in Saint Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, and across the road in Saint Michael’s Catholic Church, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Ulster Project, which offers “leadership training in conflict resolution (reconciliation) with the goal of empowering Ulster Project teens to oppose discrimination of any kind.”
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Death of Rev Shiela Johnson
Bishop Andrew Forster has paid tribute to the late Rev Shiela Johnson who died in a single–vehicle road accident near Glenties, on Wednesday afternoon, in which her husband, Rev Canon Stanley Johnson, was injured.
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Armagh Synod 2025
The Diocese of Armagh’s annual synod took place in the Alexander Synod Hall, on the Hill of Armagh, on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, following a Service of Holy Communion in St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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God ‘stirring hearts’ in Derry and Raphoe, Synod is told
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew Forster, has told clergy and lay members of the Church that “God is stirring hearts again” and that he sees signs of hope all across our diocese.
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Mission the focus of busy Dublin and Glendalough Synods
Members of Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Synods were given a warm welcome to the King’s Hospital School in Palmerstown last Tuesday evening (September 21) for their annual meeting which was held in the school as part of its 350th anniversary celebrations.
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Katharine Poulton installed as Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare
On Wednesday 15th October, we gathered for two services of Evening Prayer to mark the installation of the Venerable Katharine Poulton as Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare.
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Cashel, Ferns & Ossory Synod 2025
Clergy and members of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory Synod gathered in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, on Wednesday, 15th October 2025, for this year’s meeting of the Diocesan Synod.
