The Diocesan Magazine Committee of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross has published a special, full-colour edition of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Magazine in the month of May to recognise the long ministry in the Diocese – longer than any bishop in the Diocese since 1617 – of the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, who retired on 30th April. In addition a full colour souvenir 16-page supplement of photographs was published.

The chairperson of the Diocesan Magazine Committee, Mrs Dorothy Verplancke said;

We wanted this special edition and photographic supplement to serve not only as a record of Bishop Paul’s remarkable years of ministry among us, but also as an expression of the deep affection and gratitude felt across the Diocese. His episcopate has touched countless lives, communities and parishes, and it felt important to mark that faithfully and beautifully in print.

The Diocesan Magazine eduitor, Mrs Isobel Dunne, said:

It has been a privilege to help bring together reflections and photographs spanning such a significant chapter in the life of the Diocese. Bishop Paul’s ministry has been characterised by warmth, intellectual depth, pastoral care and an extraordinary commitment to the people and places of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. We hope this edition will be something readers return to for many years to come.

Readers can peruse this 16-page supplement of photographs here.