Diocesan News
Installation of Ecumenical Canon & Conferral of Organist Emeritus
On Sunday 12th November 2017, Revd Tony Davidson who is Minister of First Armagh Presbyterian Church, was installed as an Ecumenical Canon in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
The preacher at the service was the Cathedral’s other Ecumenical Canon, Dom Mark–Ephrem Nolan. Tony Davidson has been Minister of First Armagh Presbyterian Church since 1994. He is well–known across the City of Armagh for his work with the other Christian Churches, and across the community. He is a former President of the Irish Council of Churches.
Also at the service Lay Canon Martin White was conferred with the title ‘Organist Emeritus’. Martin was Organist and Master of the Choristers from 1968–2002. During this time, he maintained and developed the choir of men and boys through the worst years of the ‘Troubles’, as well as inspiring countless young people through his educational work at the Music Centre in Portadown.
For further information please contact:
Diocesan Communications Officer, Armagh
07703 821533
Mr Jonathan Hull
dco@armagh.anglican.org