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Two new Canons Installed in Kilmore Cathedral

Congratulations to Canon Ian Horner and Canon Ruth West who were installed as Prebendaries of St Fethlimidh’s Cathedral last Sunday night (23rd January 2022). Canon Ruth (from the Florencecourt Group of Parishes ) will serve as Prebendary of Drumlease and Canon Ian (from the Bailieborough Group of Parishes) will serve as Prebendary of Annnagh. The […]

Bishop’s Letter January 2022

January looks both ways, backwards to the old year and forward to the new year. Another year opens, covered with the Covid cloud which is proving hard to lift. We are weary of Covid and want it consigned to the pages of history. It is difficult to plan anything with any degree of certainty. All […]

Christmas Message from Bishop Ferran Glenfield 2021

Christmas comes in packages. Courier companies deliver packages to our doors. Some people book a hotel package for Christmas Day. Christmas parcels are wrapped in seasonal paper to be opened on the big day. Christmas comes in packages. St. Luke packages the first Christmas story for us in his Gospel. He wants us to see, […]

Cathedral Appointments in KEA

The modern dioceses of the Church of Ireland, including Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh, were formed at the Synods of Rathbreasail in 1111 and Kells-Mellifont in 1152. The Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh has two cathedrals at Kilmore and Sligo. The present cathedral in Kilmore was opened in 1860 and replaced an earlier building which […]