On Sunday, 16th June 2024, during Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, licensed Joanna Griffin as Readers to serve in the diocese. Joanna has completed one of the courses approved by the House of Bishops and was presented to the Bishop by the Rev. Terry Mitchell, Chaplain to the Guild of Lay Ministry. Joanna was joined for the occasion by her husband, the Rev. Eugene Griffin, and clergy and lay people from across the Diocese.