A second Bill enabling consistency in the Constitution of the Church of Ireland was introduced at General Synod today (Friday May 9). Bill No 3 allows for cross–referencing so that the retirement age of archdeacons (which was last year was raised from 70 years to 75 years in line with the retirement age for clergy) is consistent throughout the Constitution.
A Bill which seeks to update the Constitution of the Church of Ireland to reflect two previously approved Bills has been presented at General Synod in Naas today (Friday May 9). Bill No.2 allows for updated referencing in the Constitution to reflect Bills passed in 2022 and 2024 to the effect that parochial nominators and diocesan synod members should be part of the parish for which they are elected to those respective roles.
A Bill to amend the Synod Representation Table in Chapter I of the Constitution to reflect the amalgamation of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry with the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe passed its first and second stages at General Synod this morning (Friday May 9).
The opening session of General Synod 2025 continues in Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas. The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, has welcomed members of Synod and Synod’s ecumenical guests.
The Church of Ireland General Synod 2025 got underway this morning (Friday May 9) in Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas in the Diocese of Meath and Kildare. This is the first time Synod has taken place in the dioceses and it will continue tomorrow with an online session to follow on Tuesday evening.
Archbishop John McDowell this morning delivered his Presidential Address to the Church of Ireland’s General Synod, meeting this year in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.
The Church of Ireland’s 2025 General Synod is today gathering in Naas on the first of its three days of business. Each diocesan synod or General Synod – a word derived from the Greek súnodos for assembly or meeting – is preceded by a public celebration of Holy Communion. This year’s General Synod Service is taking place in St David’s Church, Naas, and the preacher is the Rt Revd Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Armagh and Archbishop of Dublin have today (Thursday, 8th May 2025) shared the following words of welcome for Pope Leo XIV on his election in the Conclave in Rome.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh, was honoured to remember and celebrate Victory in Europe with a special service last night (Wednesday, 7th May) on the eve of the 80th anniversary.