Church of Sweden Visit to Cork ~ the Photos!

Last weekend was a memorable and busy weekend when the Bishop of Strängnäs, the Right Reverend Dr Johan Dalman visited the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross together with clergy and people from his Diocese as part of the on-going relationships within the Porvoo Communion. Here are some of the photos:

: Visiting the Church of St Anne, Shandon

: Instructions about how to ring the bells

: Who will go first?

: Bishop Dalman steps up to play ‘Fernando’ watched by Lotta Novosel, his Diocesan laywer and Fredrik Santell, his chaplain.

: Some will climb higher, so ear protection is needed

: Some will stay down and ring the bells. l-r Mrs Magdalena Jerlström, Mrs Marianne Thor, Mrs Rebeckah Tengnér, the Rev. Sarah Marry, Deacon Katrin Palmer, and Mrs Agneta Gustavsson.

: Patricia Lyons and Dean Marley welcome the group to Cloyne Cathedral

: Bishop Dalman contemplates the memorial to Bishop George Berkeley

: l-r: the Rev. Annastina Jönsson, Bishop Johan Dalman and Mrs Rebeckah Tengnér and Mrs Marianne Thor

: Cloyne Cathedral

: In the Chapter stalls of Cloyne Cathedral

: Ashton Head Girl Ali, and Head Boy Stephen address the visitors

: The presentation of gifts to Bishop Dalman

: The group outside Ashton School, Cork

: At the evening reception l-r: the Reverend Edwin Hunter, Mrs Joye Hunter and Mrs Susan Colton. Picture: Jim Coughlan

: At the evening reception: the Reverend Edwin Hunter with Bishop Paul Colton Picture: Jim Coughlan

: The Reverend David and Mrs Michelle Bowles Picture Jim Coughlan

: The Reverend Elaine Murray (left) and Mrs Joye Hunter Picture Jim Coughlan

: Mr Liam Murray and the Reverend Elaine Murray Picture Jim Coughlan

: Mr Norman Jackson and the Reverend Isobel Jackson

: The Reverend Edwin Hunter and the Reverend David Bowles. Picture Jim Coughlan

: l-r The Reverend Isobel Jackson and Mrs Jacqui WIlkinson

: The Church of Sweden group arrive at the evening reception hosted by the Bishop and Mrs Susan Colton Picture Jim Coughlan

: The Right Rev Dr Johan Dalman (left) and the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton Picture Jim Coughlan

: Bishop Colton watches as Bishop Dalman signs the visitors’ book. Picture Jim Coughlan

: The Dean of Strängnäs, the Very Reverend Christofer Lundgren, signs the visitors’ book .Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Mrs Agneta Gustavsson and Mrs Marianne Thor Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: The Rev Dr Jan Eckerdal (responsible for theological reflection in the Diocese of Strängnäs, Mrs Miriam Arrebäck (Bishop’s Press Secretary) and the Rev. Fredrik Santell (Bishop’s Chaplain), Picture Jim Coughlan

: l-r Mrs Noelle MacCarthy, the Rev. Sarah Marry and Mrs Jacqui Wilkinson Picture Jim Coughlan

: The Rev. David White and Mrs Rebeckah Tengnér Picture Jim Coughlan

: Mts Helena Sohl with the Rev. David BowlesPicture: Jim Coughlan.

: Deacon Katrin Palmer (centre) with the Rev. Denis MacCarthy and the Rev. Isobel Jackson Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Dr Paul Colton with Mrs Ingrid Fredriksson Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson with the Rev. Dr. Jan Eckerdal Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: l-r Mrs Noelle MacCarthy, the Rev. Fredrik Santell, the Rev. Sarah Marry, Mrs Lotta Novosel, Deacon Katrin Palmer, and Mrs Jacqui Wilkinson Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: l-r the Rev. David White, the Rev. Annastina Jönsson and Mrs Rebeckah Tengnér.Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: The Rev. Sarah Marry (left) with Mrs Lotta Novosel Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: l-r The Right Rev. Dr Johan Dalman, Bishop of Strängnäs, Mrs Susan Colton, and the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Bishop Johan Dalman with Mrs Susan Colton Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Mr Declan Marry with Mrs Marianne Thor Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: The Very Rev. Christofer Lundgren with Ms Ann Kelly Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: Ms Ann Kelly and the Very Rev. Alan Marley Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: l-r Mrs Ingrid Fredricksson, the Very Rev. Christofer Lundgren, Ms Ann Kelly and the Very Rev. Alan Marley Picture: Jim Coughlan.

: After Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork – the clergy from both DIoceses

: l-r after Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral were the Dean of Strängnas, the Bishop of Strängnas, the Bishop of Cork, the Dean of Cork and the Archdeacon of Cork

: The Church of Sweden group with the two Bishops after Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedra;

: At Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral were l-r Dr Alicia St Leger, Mrs Barbro McCutcheon (a Swedish woman who has lived in Cork for 58 years) and Mrs Jacqui Wilkinson

: The Swedish Bishop and clergy looking very at home as they depart from St Fin Barre’s Cathedral l-r the Rev. Dr Jan Eckerdal, Bishop Johan Dalman, the Rev. Fredrik Santell, and the Very Rev Christofer Lundgren.