Cashel, Ferns and Ossory – Appointment of the Revd Canon Arthur Barrett as
Incumbent of Killanne Union.
The Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, the Rt Revd Adrian Wilkinson is delighted
to announce the appointment of the Revd Canon Arthur Barrett as incumbent of
Killanne Union in the Diocese of Ferns.
Arthur grew up in Glenageary in south county Dublin. He went to boarding school in
Belfast, and college in Bristol where he studied Business. After some time working in
England, he returned to Dublin to join the family company, which imported and
distributed packaging machinery and engineering fabrics.
In 1994, Arthur entered the Church of Ireland Theological College to train for
ordained ministry and was ordained Deacon in 1997 and Priest in 1998. He served
as Curate in Seagoe Parish in Portadown, and his first incumbency was in
Booterstown and Mount Merrion Parishes in Dublin.
Arthur has had a wide and varied experience of ministry, serving in parishes in
Dublin, Sligo, Enniskillen, Raphoe and most recently in Arklow in Co. Wicklow. He
was Dean of Raphoe Cathedral, and is currently a Canon of Christ Church
Cathedral, Dublin. He has served on many diocesan and church-wide boards and
committees, including General Synod, Diocesan Synod, and was an Honorary
Clerical Secretary of Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Synod.
He is married to Brigid, and they have three grown up children and two dogs.
Commenting on his appointment to the Killanne Union of parishes, Arthur said, “I am
delighted and humbled to be invited by Bishop Adrian to be the Rector of the
Killanne Union in the Diocese of Ferns. Brigid and I very much look forward to
getting to know the parishioners, and I look forward to serving them as pastor and
priest. I also look forward to getting to know clergy colleagues in the wider diocese of
Cashel, Ferns and Ossory.”
Bishop Wilkinson adds, “I am delighted that Canon Barrett has accepted this
appointment. Arthur has vast experience of the Church of Ireland both north and
south. He is a caring and diligent priest and pastor, and I know his parishioners in
Killanne and his colleagues throughout the Diocese will value his ministry and
friendship.”
The details of the Service of Institution in early December will be advertised shortly.