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Two new Readers licensed in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Tuesday, 8th June, the eve of the feast of Saint Columba, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, licensed two new readers – Alan Clohessy and Dr Kieran Hogan – to the Office of Reader.

Pictured is the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (centre), with Alan Clohessy and Kieran Hogan, newly licensed Readers, at the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Licensing of Readers, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Pictured is the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (centre), with Alan Clohessy and Kieran Hogan, newly licensed Readers, at the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Licensing of Readers, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The Service of Evening Prayer was held, in compliance with current Government regulations, in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.

Last year, Alan and Kieran both completed the Certificate in Christian Studies in the Diocese (validated by the Pontifical University at Maynooth) and subsequently undertook an additional practical module in the Diocese. They will now embark on an additional year of supervised practical training in their parishes. Alan will be in Cloyne Union and Youghal Union with the Very Reverend Susan Green and Canon Andrew Orr. Kieran will be in Douglas Union with Frankfield, with Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson.

Pictured are Alan Clohessy and Kieran Hogan, newly licensed Readers (front row) with the Archdeacon of Cork Cloyne and Ross, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Canon Andrew Orr, the Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne, and the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork, at the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Licensing of Readers, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Pictured are Alan Clohessy and Kieran Hogan, newly licensed Readers (front row) with the Archdeacon of Cork Cloyne and Ross, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Canon Andrew Orr, the Very Reverend Susan Green, Dean of Cloyne, and the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, Dean of Cork, at the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Licensing of Readers, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

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