Irish deans
THE Very Revd Christopher Peters, Dean of Ross Cathedral, and Rector of the Ross Union, in Cork, Cloyne & Ross diocese, since 1998, is to retire on 31 October. Dean Peters was ordained priest in 1983 and has served in Down & Dromore, Connor, and Dublin & Glendalough dioceses.
The Very Revd David McDonnell, Dean of Ossory, and Rector of the Kilkenny Union, in Cashel, Ferns & Ossory diocese, since 2018, is to step down. Dean McDonnell was ordained priest in 2010 and has served in Dublin & Glendalough and Derry & Raphoe dioceses.