Following the recent virtual meeting of the Diocesan Synod of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and the associated elections, the counting of votes took place on Saturday 5th December. The following results are now announced.
Two New Diocesan Trustees
The Diocesan Synod passed a motion expressing thanks to David Bird upon his retirement as a Diocesan Trustee. Two new Diocesan Trustees were elected to join the Bishop and John Stanley as Diocesan Trustees.
The two new Diocesan Trustees are Linda Deane and Melvin Beamish.
Honorary Secretaries and Honorary Treasurers
Clerical Honorary Secretaries: The Venerable Adrian WIlkinson (ex officio); and the Very Reverend Susan Green (Dean of Cloyne)
Lay Honorary Secretaries: Linda Deane; and Dorothy Verplancke.
Honorary Treasurers: The Bishop (ex officio), Helen Arnopp; and Graham Garland.
Diocesan Council
The Bishop chairs the Diocesan Council.
The Honorary Secretaries and Honorary Treasurers are ex officio members of the Diocesan Council
The following have been elected as members of the Diocesan Council.
Clergy:
| The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork) |
| Canon Alan Marley |
| Canon Paul Willoughby |
| The Reverend John Ardis |
| Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum |
| The Reverend Isobel Jackson |
| Canon Denis MacCarthy |
| The Very Reverend Christopher Peters (Dean of Ross) |
| Canon Elaine Murray |
| The Reverend Anne Skuse |
| Canon Andrew Orr |
| The Reverend Cliff Jeffers |
Lay:
| Keith Roberts |
| Gordon Coombes |
| Avril Jennings |
| Dr Alicia St Leger |
| Andrew Coleman |
| Richard Godsil |
| Judith Peters |
| Richard Dring |
| Dorothy Beamish |
| Olwen Anderson |
| Patricia Bogan |
| Hilda Connolly |
| Robin Newenham |
| Ann Buttimer |
| Peter Stobart |
| Richard Wood |
| Dr Simon Woodworth |
Clerical Supplementalists: the Rev. Paul Robinson, the Rev. Paul Arbuthnot, the Rev. David Bowles, the Rev. Bruce Pierce, and the Rev. Robert Ferris
Lay Supplementalists: Carolyn Buttimer, and Sandra Coombes (A further election will follow at the next Synod to fill 4 vacancies).
Diocesan Committee of Patronage
The Diocesan Committee of Patronage nominates clergy to the Bishop for appointment to benefices (parishes) within the Diocese.
Clerical Members: Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson, Canon Alan Marley, Dean Christopher Peters, and Dean Susan Green.
Lay Member: Keith Roberts.
Clerical supplementalists: Canon Pau Willoughby, the Reverend John Ardis, Canon Andrew Orr, Dean Nigel Dunne, and the Reverend Isobel Jackson.
Lay supplementalitsts: Dr Alicia StLeger, John Stanley and Gordon Coombes.
Episcopal Electors
Episcopal Electors take part in the election of a bishop for the Diocese or represent the Diocese in such elections in other dioceses of the Church of Ireland.
Clergy:
| The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson (Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross) |
| The Very Rev. Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork) |
| The Rev. John Ardis |
| Canon Alan Marley |
| The Rev. Cliff Jeffers |
| The Very Rev. Christopher Peters (Dean of Ross) |
| Canon Denis MacCarthy |
| The. Very Reverend Green (Dean of Cloyne) |
| Canon Andrew Orr |
| The Rev. Bruce Pierce |
| Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum |
| Canon Paul Willoughby |
Lay:
| Keith Roberts |
| Gordon Coombes |
| Wilfred Baker |
| Avril Jennings |
| Dr Alicia St Leger |
| Andrew Coleman |
| Richard Godsil |
| Linda Deane |
| Ann Buttimer |
| Helen Arnopp |
| Judith Peters |
| Melvin Beamish |
Supplemental episcopal electors – Clerical: the Rev. Anne Skuse, the Rev. Isobel Jackson, the Rev. Paul Arbuthnot, the Rev. David Bowles, Canon Elaine Murray, the Rev. Paul Robinson, the Rev. Kingsley Sutton, the Rev. Stephen McCann, the Rev. Patrick Culleton and the Rev. Gary Paulsen.
Supplemental episcopal electors – Lay: Richard Dring, Patricia Bogan, Eunice Jeffers and Hilda Connolly. (A further election will follow at the next Synod to fill 6 vacancies).
General Synod Representatives
Clergy:
| The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson (Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross) |
| The Very Reverend Christopher Peters (Dean of Ross) |
| The Rev. Isobel Jackson |
| Canon Andrew Orr |
| The Very Rev. Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork) |
| Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum |
| The Rev. John Ardis |
| The Rev. David Bowles |
| The Rev Anne Skuse |
| Canon Denis MacCarthy |
| Canon Paul Willoughby |
| The Rev. Paul Arbuthnot |
| The Very Rev. Susan Green (Dean of Cloyne) |
| The Cliff Jeffers |
Lay:
| Billy Skuse |
| Wilfred Baker |
| Dr Alicia St Leger |
| Avril Jennings |
| Keith Roberts |
| Richard Godsil |
| Jacqui Wilkinson |
| Helen Arnopp |
| Andrew Coleman |
| Dorothy Verplancke |
| Linda Deane |
| Richard Dring |
| Robin Newenham |
| Ann Buttimer |
| Vicky Coomber |
| Heather Fleming |
| Patricia Bogan |
| Eunice Jeffers |
| Sylvia Helen |
| Melvin Beamish |
| Graham Garland |
| Veronica Deane |
| Stephen Spillane |
| Hilda Connolly |
| John CR Buttimer |
| Dr Simon Elliott |
| George Rumley |
| Tim Bracken |
General Synod Supplementalists – Clerical: the Rev. Paul Robinson, the Rev. Kingsley Sutton, the Rev. Robert Ferris, Canon Elaine Murray, the Rev. Tony Murphy, and the Rev. Stephen McCann.
General Synod Supplementalists – Lay: John Kershaw, Dr Aoife Bhreatnach, Janet Dillon, Kay Jenkins, and Dr Kieran Hogan. (A further election will follow at the next Synod to fill 5 vacancies).
The Representative Church Body
Clerical Representative: the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson
Diocesan Board of Education
Clergy:
| The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson |
| The Rev. Anne Skuse |
| Canon Andrew Orr |
| The Rev. John Ardis |
| The Very Rev. Nigel Dunne |
| The Rev. Paul Robinson |
| The Rev. Isobel Jackson |
| Canon Alan Marley |
| Canon Paul Willoughby |
Lay:
| Olwen Anderson |
| Ian Coombes |
| Dr Edward Gash |
| Fiona Giles |
| Peter Stobart |
| Máire Roycroft |
| Dorothy Verplancke |
| Doris Bryan |
| Judith Peters |
The Diocesan Court
Judge: the Bishop
Chancellor and Assessor: Lyndon MacCann, S.C.
Registrar: John C. Jermyn
Clergy
| The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson |
| The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne |
| The Very Reverend Susan Green |
Lay:
| Judith Peters |
| Trevor Stephens, B.L. |
| John Deane |
Complaints Committee
Clerical: the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne
Lay: Judith Peters
Representatives on Boards of the Diocesan Synod
Diocesan Education Committee: the Rev. John Ardis and Olwen Anderson
Cork Diocesan Youth Council: the Rev. Cliff Jeffers, the Rev. David Bowles, Oriel Hosford and Peter Coughlan.
Diocesan Council for Mission: the Rev. Isobel Jackson, the Rev. Cliff Jeffers, Andrew Coleman and Norman Jackson.
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