The House of Bishops has confirmed the appointment of the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, currently Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, as Bishop–designate of the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. His translation is planned for Thursday, 14th April 2022.
The Representative Church Body Library’s first two Archives of the Month for 2022 feature the growth in its collections of parish registers, over the course of the last two years, and a rare archive relating to architecture in Armagh – both the city and the county – in Victorian times.
The Church of Ireland has appointed Ms Rachael Murphy as its Children and Families Development Officer.
One of the most precious – if not the most precious – manuscripts in the RCB Library’s safe custody is the Red Book of Ossory (D11/1/2) which has a strong association with Richard Ledred, Bishop of Ossory from 1317 to about 1361.
The Standing Committee of the General Synod met in an online format on Tuesday, 25th January 2022.
Welcome to our weekly round–up of news from around the Church of Ireland’s dioceses and parishes.
2021 was a bumper year for Dublin’s Black Santa Sit Out. Despite continuing pandemic restrictions, the appeal at St Ann’s Church, Dawson St, raised a record €45,000 for local good causes.
“The news that the Government has announced an extra Bank Holiday to take place around St Brigid’s Day is to be welcomed.”
