The Right Revd Andrew Orr was formally installed and enthroned as Bishop of Ross on Sunday, 18 October 2026, during a service of Holy Communion at St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery.

The service, which began at 3.30 p.m., marked the third and final enthronement of Bishop Andrew in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, following his enthronements in Cork on 4 October and Cloyne on 14 October.

Bishop Andrew was joined by family and friends, clergy and Diocesan Lay Readers, and parishioners from across the Diocese. Among the ecumenical guests were Roy Brooks, representing the Methodist Church, Fr Tom Hayes, representing the Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross, the Most Revd Fintan Gavin, and Fr Martin O’Driscoll from Rosscarbery. Senator Noel O’Donovan was also in attendance as a civic representative.

The ceremony of enthronement began at the entrance to St Fachtna’s Cathedral, where Bishop Andrew knocked on the West Door three times and asked to be admitted. The Dean of Ross, the Very Revd Cliff Jeffers, the Chapter of St Fachtna’s Cathedral, and all attending clergy and Lay Readers proceeded to the West Door to receive the new Bishop, and following the reading of the mandate by the Diocesan Registrar, John C Jermyn, Bishop Andrew was welcomed into the Cathedral by the Dean of Ross.

In his sermon, Bishop Andrew reflected on the symbolism of open and closed doors, drawing on the readings for St Luke’s Day and the tradition of the Bishop knocking three times at the Cathedral door to be admitted. He spoke about the importance of resilience when faced with challenges and the need for patience and prayer in recognising unexpected opportunities for ministry. Reflecting on Jesus sending his followers out to share the Gospel, Bishop Andrew emphasised the importance of hospitality, listening and being willing to receive from others. He concluded by describing his role as one of working alongside clergy and parishioners to discern where God might be calling the Church and what new doors might be opening for its future. You can read the following sermon here.

Bishop Andrew was led to the episcopal throne by the Very Revd Cliff Jeffers, the Revd Canon Alan Marley and the Revd Canon Paul Willoughby. After having made the required declarations, Bishop Andrew was then taken by the hand by the Dean and led to the cathedra, where Dean Jeffers formally installed and enthroned him in the Bishopric of Ross.

Bishop Andrew was consecrated Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 30 September 2026, by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson. His enthronement in Rosscarbery brought to a close the three services of installation and enthronement in the cathedral churches of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, marking the formal beginning of his episcopal ministry in each of the three bishoprics of the United Dioceses.

Photos: Andy Gibson