The Right Revd. Michael A.J. Burrows M.A., M.Litt., Prof.Dip.Th.
Born 25th July 1961, Deacon 1987, Priest 1988, Bishop 2006
Educated at Wesley College, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin
B.A.1982, M.A. 1985, M.Litt. 1986, Prof.Dip.Th. 1987
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The Right Revd. Michael A.J. Burrows M.A., M.Litt., Prof.Dip.Th.
Born 25th July 1961, Deacon 1987, Priest 1988, Bishop 2006
Ferns -
Dean of Ferns
The Very Revd Dr Paul Mooney
Archdeacon of Ferns and Rector of Enniscorthy
Following training at the Church of Ireland Theological College, and studying for the degree of Bachelor of Theology at Trinity College, Kenyon Homfray was made deacon at Raphoe Cathedral in 1999 and priest at Derry cathedral in 2000, initially to serve as curate assistant in the Raphoe group of parishes and curate in charge of the Convoy group of parishes. Subsequently he was made Rector of the Convoy group, where in conjunction with The Revd, Dr. Mark Gray of the Presbyterian church and Fr. Patrick Boyle of the Roman Catholic church he was involved in the Convoy Ecumenical Project, which received part governemnt funding. In 2005 he was nominated as Rector of Buncody Union. He writes on matters of ecclesiatical and canon law, and has a particular interest in planning law as it applies to places of public worship.
The Revd. Arthur Minion
Canon Bob Gray grew up in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. He graduated in Biblical and Theological Studies in Trinity College, Dublin and also completed a Higher Diploma in Education there. He taught Religious Education in Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin for a number of years, before training for ordination. Whilst at the Church of Ireland Theological College, he completed a Master's Degree in Ecumenics with the Irish School of Ecumenics. He was ordained Deacon in 1996 and Priest in 1997. Bob was Curate Assistant of Clooney Parish, Diocese of Derry from 1996 - 1999 and has been Rector of the Ardamine Group of Parishes since 1999. He was made a Canon of St. Edan's Cathedral, Ferns in 2004.
Canon Roger Harmsworth studied in the seminary at Huron College, the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and gradusted with a Master of Divinity degree in 1990. He served his curacy at St. Thomas, Ontario, and then become the Incumbent of Thamesford, Ontario. At this time the Diocese of Huron was linked with the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory, and in 1991 was one of a number of clergy that came to Ireland for summer locums and was in Mountrath. In 1996 he came to the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory as the Incumbent of Portlaoise Group of Parishes, and in 2001 moved to Wexford to become the Incumbent of the Union of Parishes of Rossdroit, Killegney, Killanne, and Templeshanbo till the present. In 2003 he was installed as a Canon in Ferns Cathedral, and in 2004 as Rural Dean.
The Revd. Canon Patrick A. Harvey
Rector of Abbeyleix
The Revd. Canon M. McCullagh
Rector of Baltinglass
The Revd. Olivia Williams
Rector of Carlow
Revd. Olivia Williams studied in the Church of Ireland Theological College from 1998 and attained B Theology from TCD in 2001. She was ordained in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin in 2001, was curate of St. Patrick's Greystones 2001 to 2005 and held the position of Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin from 2002 to 2005. She came to Carlow Group as Rector in 2005.
The Revd. Charles McCollom
assistant Priest Dunleckney
The Revd Helen Oxley
The Revd. Lester Scott
Killeshin Union
Rector: The Revd Peter Tarleton
The Revd. Lady Stella Durand
Rector of Kiltegan
Rector of PortlaoiseThe Revd Stanley Monkhouse
The Revd. Olive Donohoe
Rector of Stradbally
The Revd. Andrew Orr
Rector of Tullow
The Very Revd.Paul Draper
Dean of the Cathedral and Rector of Lismore
The Revd James Mulhall
Curate Assistant of Lismore
The Revd. C. George Cliffe
The Revd. Canon Barbara Fryday
Rector of Clonmel
Revd. Fryday was trained as a Primary School teacher at the Church of Ireland Training College, Kildare Place 1965 - 67. She taught in the South Tipperary area from 1967 - 1989 in mainstream and special education.
In 1990, she began my training for ministry in the Church of Ireland Theological College and was ordained deacon in 1992 and priest in 1993 to serve in the non-stipendiary ministry. From January to June 1996, she pursued a course in St. Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, Wales and returned to Ireland to serve as Curate in Charge of Kilcooley/Fertagh Group of Parishes. She became a Canon of St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny in September 2003 - Prebendary of Tascoffin. Her many roles within the Diocese included Glebe Secretary for Cashel, Waterford and Lismore and a Rural Dean. From 1997-2007, she acted as co-ordinator for our diocesan link with the Diocese of Lund, Sweden and is now involved with the new link with the Diocese of Sodor (Isle of Man). In January 2007, she was instituted Rector of Clonmel Union of Parishes. In April 2008 she was appointed Warden of Lay Readers for the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory.
The Dean - The Very Revd Katharine Poulton
The Ven. John Murray
Archdeacon and Rector of Rathdowney
The Revd Martin Hilliard Rector of Kells
Castlecomer Union Priest in Charge
The Revd. Ian Coulter
Rector of Clonenagh
The Revd Ian Poulton
Dean of the Cathedral and Rector of Waterford
Revd. Maria (M. Rel. Sc. (Hons), Dip. Rel. Ed.) was born 19 May 1955 and Ordained deacon Galway 24 June 2001. She was Ordained priest 24 May 2002 and took the position of Curate assistant Galway and Oughterard 2001-2. She moved to Wexford as Curate assistant in 2002 and became incumbent of the same parish in May 2004. She held the position of Director of Wexford Rape and Sexual Abuse Service from 2005 to 2008. She has held the position of Director of Christian Media Trust since 2008. She has also held the same position with Help 1 Ltd, Community Employment Education Scheme since 2005. She is on the Board of Management, St Iberius NS, Wexford, Tate Foundation, Richard Wadee Elgee Foundation and is Radio Officer for the Diocese. She is also a board member of South East Radio and Our Lady of Fatima School of Special Education. She is a Member of the Liturgical Advisory Commission for Synod, and Liturgical Officer for the diocese. She is also Editor of "Celebrating Communion" Prism 1, A parish based adult religious education programme.
The Revd. Ruth West
Assistant Priest Waterford Parish
The Revd. Jenny Crowley - Hospital Chaplain - Waterford
The Revd. Margaret Sykes
Assistant Priest Ferns Parish
The Revd. R. Stotesbury
Assistant Priest Enniscorthy Parish
The Revd. Ivan Dungan
Assistant Priest Bunclody Parish
The Revd. James Mulhall
Curate Assistant Priest Lismore Group of Parishes
Also Children's Ministry Officer
The Revd. Christine O'Dowd Smyth
Assistant Priest Lismore Parish
Mr. Alec Acheson (Abbeyleix)
Mr. John Bailey (Birr)
Ms Lesley Bayley (Casey) (Tullow)
Ms Frances Bradley (Castlecomer)
Ms Yvonne Carter (Stradbally Co. Laois)
Mr. Peter Clifton Brown (Cashel)
Mr. R. P. Codd (Tullow)
Ms Patricia Coleman (Carlow)
Ms Olivia Copeland (Tinahely)
Ms Janet Crampton (Enniscorthy)
Ms Patricia Doogue (Ballickmoyler)
Mr. John Galloway (Annestown)
Mr. Sam Harper (Cramers Grove)
Ms Carol Hennessy (Tinahely)
Mr. Ciaran Kavanagh (Wexford)
Mr. George Kidd
(Bagenalstown)
Ms Margaret Kingston (Aherlow)
Mr William Kingston (Aherlow)
Ms Maureen Lanigan (Kilkenny)
Ms Mabel Peavoy (Mountrath)
Ms Valerie Power (Bunclody)
Mr. Derek Scott (Thurles)
Ms Margaret Stephens (Gorey)
Ms Margaret Stephens (Carnew)
Ms Rachel Treacy (Castlecomer)
Mr. Charles Wallace (Templemore)
Mr. James Wallace (Ballincolla)
Mr. Brendan Walsh (Carrick-on-Suir)
In addition there are a number of retired Diocesan Readers who carry the title Reader Emeritus.
