After twenty‐five years of faithful and dedicated service as Chancellor of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Lyndon MacCann SC has been recognised by Bishop Paul Colton with the presentation of a diocesan plaque in honour of this milestone. As Bishop Colton prepares to retire, Mr MacCann has indicated that he will step back from his role as Diocesan Chancellor.

The role of a Diocesan Chancellor is a vital one in the life of the Church: broadly speaking, the Chancellor acts as the chief legal and administrative officer of the diocese, ensuring that the governance of the diocese is conducted in accordance with canon law and good practice. Lyndon MacCann’s decades of service have meant that he has been the trusted adviser to the Bishop and the person behind the scenes who ensures that the statutory work of the diocese is maintained, reviewed and handed on in good order.

At the Diocesan Synod 2025 Bishop Colton expressed his deep gratitude for Mr MacCann’s steadfastness, his legal expertise and his generous help over the years. In return, Lyndon MacCann gifted Bishop Colton an icon from the island of Patmos, symbolic of the pilgrimage of faith, the vision of Revelation, and the journey that a bishop and his diocese share together.