Declaration of Triennial Elections Results in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, as President of the Diocesan Synod is pleased to publish the results of this year’s triennial elections, which have been reported to him by the returning officer, the Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. The votes cast at the Diocesan Synod on Saturday 17th June were counted today by the elected scrutineers.

Diocesan Trustees

The Bishop also reported to the meeting of the Diocesan Synod that Helen Arnopp had been elected on 25th May 2023 as a Diocesan Trustee to succeed John Stanley. The four Diocesan Trustees now are:

  • The Bishop
  • Helen Arnopp
  • Melvin Beamish
  • Linda Deane

Note: All election results which follow below are reported in the order of the election of the people concerned.

Diocesan Council

Clerical Members of Diocesan Council elected by the Clergy:

  • The Archdeacon, the Venerable Andrew Orr, (ex officio)
  • The Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne (Honorary Secretary, ex officio)
  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • Canon Elaine Murray
  • The Reverend Robert Ferris
  • Canon Denis MacCarthy
  • Canon Alan Marley
  • The Reverend Abigail Sines
  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • The Reverend Terry Mitchell
  • The Reverend Dr William Olhausen
  • The Reverend Meurig Williams
  • The Reverend Meghan Farr

Supplemental clerical members of Diocesan Council

  • Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum
  • The Reverend Kingsley Sutton
  • The Reverend Stephen McCann
  • The Reverend Anthony Murphy
  • The Reverend Richard Dring
  • The Reverend Ivan Ruiters
  • The Reverend Carole Pound
  • The Reverend Jean Carney

Lay members of Diocesan Council elected by the Laity

  • Linda Deane (Honorary Secretary – ex officio)
  • Dorothy Verplancke (Honorary Secretary – ex officio)
  • Graham Garland (Honorary Treasurer – ex officio)
  • Helen Arnopp (Honorary Treasurer – ex officio)
  • Hilda Connolly
  • Gordon Coombes
  • Andrew Coleman
  • Peter Stobart
  • Judith Peters
  • Dr Alicia St Leger
  • Richard Wood
  • Dr Simon Woodworth
  • Patricia Bogan
  • Carolyn Buttimer
  • Dorothy Beamish
  • Robin Newenham
  • Hilary Dring
  • Melvin Beamish
  • Heather Fleming
  • John C R Buttimer
  • Stephen Spillane

Supplemental lay members of the Diocesan Council

  • Tim Bracken
  • Eunice Jeffers
  • Emmanuel Adebisi
  • Sarah Louise Hockey
  • Dr Edward Gash
  • William Baker
  • Deirdre Bateman Roberts

Episcopal Electoral College

Clerical members of the Episcopal Electoral College elected by the clergy

  • The Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • The Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne
  • The Reverend Robert Ferris
  • The Reverend Abigail Sines
  • Canon Alan Marley
  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • Canon Denis MacCarthy
  • The Reverend Meurig Williams
  • Canon Elaine Murray
  • The Reverend Terry Mitchell

Supplemental clerical members of the Episcopal Electoral College

  • The Reverend Dr William Olhausen
  • The Reverend Meghan Farr
  • Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum
  • The Reverend Richard Dring
  • The Reverend Kingsley Sutton
  • The Reverend Anthony Murphy
  • The Reverend Stephen McCann
  • The Reverend Ivan Ruiters
  • The Reverend Jean Carney
  • The Reverend Carole Pound

Lay members of the Episcopal Electoral College elected by the laity

  • Andrew Coleman
  • Gordon Coombes
  • Linda Deane
  • Dr Alicia St Leger
  • Helen Arnopp
  • Judith Peters
  • Melvin Beamish
  • William Skuse
  • Dorothy Verplancke
  • Hilda Connolly
  • Hilary Dring
  • Dr Simon Woodworth

Supplemental lay members of the Episcopal Electoral College

  • Peter Stobart
  • Eunice Jeffers
  • Dr Simon Elliott
  • Patricia Bogan
  • Richard Wood
  • Heather Fleming
  • Robin Newenham
  • Dr Edward Gash
  • Graham Garland
  • Tim Bracken

Representatives on the General Synod of the Church of Ireland

Clergy representatives on General Synod elected by the clergy

  • The Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne
  • The Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • The Reverend Anne Skuse
  • The Reverend Robert Ferris
  • Canon Paul Willoughby
  • Canon Elaine Murray
  • The Reverend Kingsley Sutton
  • The Reverend Meghan Farr
  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • Canon Denis MacCarthy
  • The Reverend Dr William Olhausen

Supplemental clerical representative on General Synod

  • The Reverend Stephen McCann

Lay representatives on General Synod elected by the laity

  • Helen Arnopp
  • Andrew Coleman
  • Hilda Connolly
  • Linda Deane
  • Dorothy Verplancke
  • William Skuse
  • Gordon Coombes
  • Avril Jennings
  • Dr Alicia St Leger
  • Peter Stobart
  • Hilary Dring
  • Dr Simon Woodworth
  • Heather Fleming
  • Judith Peters
  • Ann Buttimer
  • Patricia Bogan
  • Richard Wood
  • Dr Simon Elliott
  • Tim Bracken
  • Stephen Spillane
  • Sylvia Helen
  • Richard Godsil
  • Robin Newenham
  • Eunice Jeffers
  • Graham Garland
  • John C. R Buttimer

Supplemental lay representatives on General Synod

  • Melvin Beamish
  • Dr Edward Gash
  • Guy St Leger
  • Richard Wood
  • Oriel Hosford
  • John de Montfort
  • Joan Jeffery
  • Vicky Coomber
  • Veronica Deane
  • Matt Gould
  • Margaret Skuce
  • Raymond Good
  • John Kershaw

Diocesan Committee of Patronage

Clerical members of the Diocesan Committee of Patronage elected by the clergy

  • The Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne
  • The Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • Canon Alan Marley

Supplemental Clerical members of the Diocesan Committee of Patronage

  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • Canon Elaine Murray
  • The Reverend Robert Ferris
  • The Reverend Meurig Williams
  • The Reverend Abigail Sines

Lay member of the Diocesan Committee of Patronage elected by the laity

  • William Skuse

Supplemental lay members of the Diocesan Committee of Patronage

  • Gordon Coombes
  • Dr Alicia St Leger
  • Andrew Coleman

Diocesan Board of Education

Clergy members of the Diocesan Board of Education elected by the clergy

  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • The Reverend Meghan Farr
  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • Canon Alan Marley
  • The Reverend Terry Mitchell
  • Canon Elaine Murray
  • The Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
  • The Reverend Anne Skuse

Lay members of the Diocesan Board of Education elected by the laity

  • Ian Coombes
  • Fiona Giles
  • Peter Stobart
  • Doris Bryan
  • Máire Roycroft
  • Dorothy Verplancke
  • Dr Edward Gash
  • Judith Peters
  • Olwen Anderson

Supplemental lay member of the Diocesan Board of Education

  • Stephen Spillane

Synod Representatives on the Diocesan Education Committee

  • The Reverend John Ardis
  • Olwen Anderson

Synod Representatives on the Diocesan Council for Mission

Clergy

  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • The Reverend Abigail Sines

Lay

  • Andrew Coleman
  • Sarah Louise Hockey

Synod Representatives on the Diocesan Youth Council

Clergy

  • The Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross
  • The Reverend Robert Ferris

Lay

  • Peter Coughlan
  • Oriel Hosford

Diocesan Court

Clergy

  • The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork
  • The Venerable Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
  • The Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne

Lay

  • Judith Peters
  • John Deane
  • Trevor Stephens, BL
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