Category Archives: Church History

Bishop Paul Colton launches Book for Children and Young People to Mark the forthcoming 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.

Posted on November 13, 2020 by

On Friday, 13th November, Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, has made available to schools, parishes and youth groups a book he wrote in recent months for children, young people and parishes to explore the 150th anniversary later this month … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Bishop, Bishops of Cork, Book Launch, Books and Publications, Cathedral, Children's Ministry, Church History, Church of Ireland, Churches in Cork, Cork, Dean of Cork, Diocese, Education, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Schools in the Diocese, Sesquicentenary, Youth Work

150th Anniversary of the Consecration of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork

Posted on November 3, 2020 by

The last day of this month – 30th November 2020 – will be the 150th anniversary of the Consecration of one of Cork’s, indeed of one of Ireland’s, most iconic buildings:  Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. Originally a day of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Bishop, Bishops of Cork, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Children's Ministry, church buildings, Church History, Church Music, Church of Ireland, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Commemoration, Community Involvement, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Dean of Cork, Diocese, Sesquicentenary | Tagged , ,

Cork Clergy Conference is a Casualty of Coronavirus ~ 21 years in Retrospect

Posted on October 8, 2020 by

One of the inevitable casualties of the current Coronavirus Pandemic has been the Cork, Cloyne and Ross gathering at Ballylickey, County Cork for the much-valued annual Clergy Conference. This year’s Conference was scheduled to take place from 7th to 9th … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Art, Church Art, Church History, Church in Society, Church Law, Clergy, Clergy Conference, Continuing Ministerial Education, Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Decade of Centenaries, Diocese, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Porvoo Communion, Reformation

Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for County Cork Church

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

The Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Youghal, County Cork has won a prestigious tourism award for the quality of the visitor experience at the church. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award is given to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that … Continue reading →

Posted in Award, church buildings, Church History, Church of Ireland, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Diocese, East Cork, Five Marks of Mission

Video Clip of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Re-enactment of the General Convention 1870

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Way back in February, long before people had to stop gathering because of the Novel Coronavirus, students from Ashton School, Cork, Bandon Grammar School, and Midleton College were enlisted by the their school chaplains – Drew Ruttle, the Reverend Anne … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton School, Bandon Grammar School, Bishop, Bishops of Cork, Chaplaincies, Church History, Commemoration, Diocese, Disestablishment, Drama, Media and Communications, Midleton College, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Sesquicentenary, Special Events, Students, Youth Work