Category Archives: Announcements

‘Victoria’ screenwriter, Daisy Goodwin, with West Cork church connections, announced as final speaker for West Cork History Festival

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

The closing speaker of the 2019 West Cork History Festival will be screenwriter and novelist Daisy Goodwin, who wrote the hugely popular TV series Victoria on the life of Queen Victoria. Daisy will speak about writing Victoria and her own West Cork … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Centenaries in Ireland, Church History, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Education, Festivals, Heritage, History, West Cork History Festival

Church of Ireland in Cork Publishes Infographic to Tell Their Story

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

‘People often ask us’, said Bishop Paul Colton, ‘how big is the Church of Ireland in Cork?  What do you do? What do you get up to?  All sorts of questions.’ In part response to these questions from outside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Bishop, Church in Society, Church of Ireland, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Cork, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Infographic, Launch

Good Friday at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

The principal liturgical celebration of Good Friday (19th April) in St Fin Barre’s Cathedrall Cork this year will be held at 12 noon which will include the singing of the Passion Gospel according to SaintJohn by Peter Stobart, Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Church Music, Good Friday, Holy Week

New Assistant Director of Music for Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

The Cathedral Select Vestry of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork is delighted to announce the appointment of Robbie Carroll as Assistant Director of Music. He will take up the post in September taking over from current Assistant Director Phoebe Chow … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Appointments, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Church Music, Cork, Diocesan Church Music Scheme

Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Holy Week, known to early Christians as ‘The Great Week’,  begins tomorrow, Sunday 14th April which is Palm Sunday.  Monday in Holy Week (15th), Tuesday in Holy Week (16th) and Wednesday in Holy Week (17th) are followed on Thursday 18th … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Easter, Holy Week

Statement of Dr Paul Colton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork – New Bishop of Cork and Ross

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Statement Statement of Welcome and Good Wishes by The Right Rev Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in response to the announcement of the appointment of the Reverend Fintan … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Appointments, Bishop, Bishops of Cork, Community Involvement, Cork, Cork and Ross, Ecumenism, Statement by the Bishop

Death of Dean William (Billy) Beare

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

The Very Reverend William (Billy) Beare, a son of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, died on Friday 15th March in the care of the staff at Cork University Hospital.  Dean Beare lived in Cork in his retirement, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Clergy, Death and Sympathy, Diocese, Funeral in the Diocese