Latest News from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Greetings from the United States of America ~ St Fin Barre’s 150

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

More greetings again today, as the 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork approaches, this time from the Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church in the United States of America: the Most Reverend Michael B. Curry.

This is one of the many greetings from around the world, from Ireland, and from Cork, that are coming in as the 150th anniversary of the consecration, on 30th November 1870, of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork approaches.

The present day cathedral, designed by William Burges, is the most recent building on the site where Christian worship and witness have been offered in Cork since the Seventh Century.

Since the CoronaVirus Pandemic has put a halt to all the traditional celebrations, different ways of marking the occasion have been put in place, including the sharing with you of these greetings.

The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate

The Presiding Bishop wrote:

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Greetings from Spain ~ St Fin Barre’s 150

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

More greetings today, as the 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork approaches, this time from Spain from the Obispo Presidente of the Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal – the Presiding Bishop of the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church: the Right Reverend Carlos López Lozano.

The present day cathedral, designed by William Burges, is the most recent building on the site where Christian worship and witness have been offered in Cork since the Seventh Century.

Since the CoronaVirus Pandemic has put a halt to all the traditional celebrations, different ways of marking the occasion have been put in place, including the sharing with you of these greetings.

The Presiding Bishop wrote:

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Peace and Reconciliation Commemoration as West Cork Parish with Sam Maguire links Commemorates Bloody Sunday

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Sunday 22nd November, the day after the centenary of Bloody Sunday, the events of that day were commemorated and prayers of thanksgiving for offered for the peace and freedom we enjoy in Ireland today in the home parish of the late Sam Maguire, Fanlobbus Union of Parishes, Dunmanway, County Cork.

The Sam Maguire Community Bells were rung virtually (half muffled) as a mark of respect.

The Rector, the Reverend Cliff Jeffers spoke about the centenaries being commemorated in the coming weeks and months when ‘these commemorations come closer to our community here in West Cork, and we will acknowledge them with sensitivity and respect.’

The Reverend Cliff Jeffers said:

Sam Maguire, well known to all in the GAA was born in our parish and attended St. Mary’s Church in Dunmanway as a child and is his final resting place is in our churchyard.
The 14 people who were killed in Croke Park at a GAA Football match between Dublin and Tipperary 100 years ago on 21/11/1920 were remembered in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland on Sunday morning 22nd November.
As we make our way through the more turbulent times of the war of independence in the coming weeks and months and their commemorations, we give thanks to God for the peace and freedom we now enjoy in country.
In the next few weeks, these commemorations come closer to our community here in West Cork, and we will acknowledge them with sensitivity and respect.

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Greetings from Sweden ~ St Fin Barre’s 150

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

More greetings today, as the 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork approaches, this time from the Bishop of Strängnäs, in the Church of Sweden: the Right Reverend Dr Johan Dalman.

Bishop Colton and Bishop Dalman have known one another since the late 1980s when they worked together on the conversations that led to the Porvoo Agreement establishing the Porvoo Communion of Churches; between Anglicans in Great Britain and Ireland and Evangelical Lutherans in the Nordic and Baltic Countries.

Bishop Dalman has made a number of visits to Cork, as has Bishop Colton to the Church of Sweden, including to attend Bishop Dalman’s consecration as Bishop. In 2016, Bishop Dalman preached in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on the occasion of his visit to Cork, Cloyne and Ross with the members of the Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Strängnäs.

The present day cathedral, designed by William Burges, is the most recent building on the site where Christian worship and witness have been offered in Cork since the Seventh Century.

Since the CoronaVirus Pandemic has put a halt to all the traditional celebrations, different ways of marking the occasion have been put in place, including the sharing with you of these greetings.

The Right Reverend Dr Johan Dalman, Bishop of Strängnäs, Church of Sweden

The Bishop wrote:

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Greetings from Hong Kong ~ St Fin Barre’s 150

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

More greetings today, as the 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork approaches, this time from the Anglican Church in Hong Kong; from the Archbishop, the Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwong.

The present day cathedral, designed by William Burges, is the most recent building on the site where Christian worship and witness have been offered in Cork since the Seventh Century.

Since the CoronaVirus Pandemic has put a halt to all the traditional celebrations, different ways of marking the occasion have been put in place, including the sharing with you of these greetings.