United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough

08.11.2008

The Revd Canon John McCullagh Appointed New Rector of Rathdrum

It was announced today that the Revd Canon John McCullagh, presently Secretary of the General Synod Board of Education and Church of Ireland Education Officer will be the new Rector of Rathdrum and Derralossary with Glenealy.

The Revd Canon John McCullagh was born in 1946 in Dublin and grew up in Greystones, Co Wicklow

where he currently resides. He was educated in Trinity College Dublin, where he graduated with a BA in 1968 and Queens University Belfast where he graduated with a Diploma in Education in 1970. From 1968 to 1985 he was a teacher of English and Geography and served as Principal of the Bishop Hodson's Grammar School, Co Roscommon. After training for ordained ministry, he was ordained a Deacon in 1988 and a priest the following year. He served as Curate in Stillorgan with Blackrock in the Diocese of Dublin from 1988-1991 and as Rector of Clondalkin with Rathcoole, Diocese of Dublin from 1991-1999. Since 1999 he has served as Secretary to the General Synod Board of Education. In 1999, he was also made a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral.

Reflecting on his appointment, Canon McCullagh said, "It has been a privilege to serve the Church in its role in the provision of education and I now look forward to returning to pastoral ministry with the people of my new parish".

His institution will take place on Tuesday 9 December at 8pm in St Saviour's Church, Rathdrum.