On Sunday, 12th June, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, licensed Dr Richard Scriven to the Office of Reader. The licensing took place during Evensong at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

Richard said:
I am honoured to have been licensed as a Diocesan Reader; it is a real privilege to be able to serve in worshipping communities through this ministry. It was a very special occasion that I got to share with family and friends, as well as many other Readers from across the Diocese. I am looking forward to working with the Archdeacon, Adrian Wilkinson and the team in the Douglas Union of Parishes.
The Bishop also took the opportunity to present former Diocesan Lay Reader George Quinn with a gift. George has been a reader in the Diocese for more than three decades and had announced his retirement in April 2021.

