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Bishop Ian consecrated at special service in diocese

The Right Revd Dr Ian William Ellis was consecrated as Bishop of Clogher at a service on the Feast Day of St Mark on Monday, 26th April in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen. He was previously Rector of Rossorry Parish in Clogher Diocese.

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Irish Times Notes

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Annalong Parish welcomes a new rector

The Revd Geoff Hamilton has received a warm welcome from his new congregation in Kilhorne Church, Annalong.

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Funeral service for the Rev John Anderson held in Derrykeighan

Speaking at the funeral service for the Rev John Anderson in St Colman’s Parish Church, Derrykeighan, the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison, paid tribute to John’s sense of commitment, his intellect, warmth of character, wit and devotion.

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Belfast Cathedral receives grant of £62,200 from the Heritage Recovery Fund to help recover from effects of the Covid–19 pandemic

Belfast Cathedral has been awarded £62,200 to help it recover from the impact of the Covid–19 pandemic.

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PSNI warn of fraudsters impersonating police officers

Detectives from PSNI’s Economic Crime Unit are warning the public to be extremely vigilant following multiple reports of criminals posing as police officers.

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Banking scams: how to keep yourself safe

If you can spot a scam, you can simply put the phone down and stop it there and then. And if you have been scammed, you are not alone and there is something you can do about it.

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St Bestius’ Church’s new window revealed

Parishioners and friends of St Bestius’ Church in Killeter arrived on the afternoon of Sunday 18th April to get their first proper glimpse of the church’s new stained glass window which celebrates their parish’s links with the famous hymn–writer, Cecil Frances Alexander.

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Diocese trains 47 new Parish Readers

Congratulations to the 47 people from 32 parishes across the Diocese of Down and Dromore who have just completed the Parish Readers’ Course.

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Church of Ireland videos on Vimeo

A selection of videos highlighting initiatives from the central Church – and scenes from the Irish landscape that we’ve seen while out and about – is available on our Vimeo channel.

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