Category Archives: Bishop

Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers meet in Rome

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

Members of the Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers held a reunion in Rome on Wednesday evening 10th May.  The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, and the Reverend Stephen Farrell, Rector of Zion Parish, Rathgar, travelled from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Canon Law, Church Law, Ecumenism

Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, meets Pope Francis

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

In Rome, on Wednesday 10th May 2017, at the conclusion of the General Papal Audience, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, had the honour of being presented to His Holiness Pope Francis. Bishop … Continue reading →

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5th Annual St Luke’s Charity Conference held in Cork

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

On Thursday, 6th April, 5th Annual St Luke’s Charity Conference was hosted by the Northridge House Education and Research Centre within the charity at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little island, Co. Cork. The theme of this year’s conference was: Residents – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Charities in the Diocese, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Diocese, Northridge House Education and Research Centre, Saint Luke's Charity

Ambassador of Israel makes courtesy visit to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

On Wednesday, 26th April, the Ambassador of Israel to Ireland, His Excellency Ze’ev Boker, made a courtesy visit in Cork to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton.  The Ambassador was welcomed to The … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambassador's Visit, Bishop, Church in Society, Community Involvement

Confirmation Season begins in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Bishop Paul Colton began his annual round of visitations to parishes for 2017, during which he also conducts baptisms and confirmations, on the Second Sunday of Easter, 23rd April.  This year the Bishop started in Fanlobbus Union of Parishes which … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, Bishop, Confirmation, Parish News

Rich and Varied Celebrations of Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

The week that starts each year with the Sunday before Easter Day, Palm Sunday, is known to Christians as Holy Week.  Its importance and significance in the Church is highlighted by its being called ‘The Great Week’ in the early … Continue reading →

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Annual Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Clergy, lay readers, and lay ministers together with a substantial congregation responded to an invitation from the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, to join in the Annual Chrism Eucharist in St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork on Maundy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Cathedral, Chrism Eucharist, Church Services, Diocese, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday