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Retirement of Long-Serving County Cork Church Organist

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Late last year – 2020 – Mrs Freda Salter Townshend – organist in the Church of Saint Barrahane, Castletownshend, County Cork for the previous 21 years, retired. From 2004 Freda was also organist in Abbeystrewry Parish Church in Skibbereen. Before … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Fittest Parish?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

At the start of January, Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson, the rector of Douglas Union with Frankfield, in the Diocese of Cork, publicised the fact that he would walk at least 5 kilometres each day that  month. This was partly for personal … Continue reading →

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Institution of New Rector for Kinneigh Union of Parishes in West Cork

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Thursday, 4th February, in a short Service broadcast online from Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, the Reverend Ivan Ruiters was instituted as incumbent of the Parish of Kinneigh Union of Parishes, in County Cork. The new rector was presented … Continue reading →

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Certificates in Christian Studies Presentation in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The presentation of certificates to graduates from the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross who recently completed the Certificate in Christian Studies, which the Diocese offered in partnership with the Pontifical University, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, took place on … Continue reading →

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International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18th-25th January

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place as ever from 18-25 January. Naturally in these times of a global pandemic we are unable to meet physically with fellow Christians to pray and study together. The material for … Continue reading →

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