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Ordinations

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27 November 2015

ARMAGH

 

By the Archbishop in St Columba’s, Portadown, on 13 September:

Deacon: Peter Smith (St Columba’s, Portadown).

 

CLOGHER

 

By the Bishop in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, on 13 September:

Priest: Olivia Downey.

 

CONNOR

 

By the Bishop in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on 6 September:

Priests: Julie Bell, Philip Benson, Cameron Jones.

 

By the Bishop in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on 13 September:

Deacons: Philip Bryson (St Bartholomew’s, Stranmillis Road, Belfast); Dennis Christie (Muckamore); Aaron McAlister (Ballywillan); Peter Munce (Ballymoney).

 

CORK, CLOYNE & ROSS

 

By the Bishop in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, on 20 September:

Deacon: David Compton (Kilmocomogue with Castletownbere and Durrus).

 

By the Bishop in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, on 25 September:

Priest: David Bowles.

 

DERRY & RAPHOE

 

By the Bishop in St Columba’s, Drumragh, on 13 September:

Deacon: Chris McBruithin (St Augustine’s, Londonderry).

 

By the Bishop in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe, on 20 September:

Priest: Robert Robinson.

 

DOWN & DROMORE

 

By the Bishop in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Downpatrick, on 30 August:

Priests: James Cheshire, Samuel Johnston, David Martin, Catherine Simpson.

 

By the Bishop in St Mark’s, Newtownards, on 6 September:

Deacons: Suzanne Cousins (Newtownards); Scott McDonald (Willowfield); Robert Smyth (Kilkeel).

 

DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH

 

By the Archbishop in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 20 September:

Deacons: Nigel Pierpoint (Taney); Ross Styles (Greystones).

 

By the Archbishop in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 27 September:

Priests: Alan Breen, Catherine Hallissey, Ruth O’Kelly, Abigail Sines.

 

KILMORE, ELPHIN & ARDAGH

 

By the Bishop in St John’s Cathedral, Sligo, on 6 September:

Priest: Alastair Donaldson.

Deacon: Raymond Kettyle (Boyle and Elphin with Aghanagh, Kilbryan, Ardcarne and Croghan; Taunagh with Kilmactranny, Ballysumaghan and Killery).

 

MEATH & KILDARE

 

By the Bishop in All Saints’, Mullingar, on 21 September:

Priest: Trevor Holmes.

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