On the eve of St Peter’s Day, eight Church of Ireland clergy will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their ordination to the priesthood.
On Tuesday the Rt Revd DAR Caird, the Rt Revd SG Poyntz, Canon JG Mercer, Canon EJ Shepherd, Canon RW Marsden and Canon DCL Jamieson will join in a celebration of the Eucharist in Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire. Two other clergy who were priested in 1951, Canon Stanley Pettigrew and Canon WH Lendrum are unable to join their colleagues for this celebration.
On Wednesday the Dean of St Patrick’s will preach in St Mary’s church, Killarney, at a service to mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Canon Brian Lougheed.