22.12.2014
The Revd Hilary Dungan Appointed Interim Chaplain of TCD
The Revd Hilary Dungan (pictured) has been appointed interim Church of Ireland Chaplain of Trinity College, Dublin, following the departure of the Revd Darren McCallig who has taken up the post of Chaplain of St Alban’s in Copenhagen in the Diocese of Europe. She will occupy the post from January until June 2015.
Hilary’s association with academic life at TCD began in 1989 with an evening diploma course in Biblical & Theological Studies which she undertook whilst earning her living as music teacher in Brook House School, Bray and as a church musician.
The diploma was followed by a two–subject degree in Biblical & Theological Studies and Classical Civilization which led to B.A. Mod.
Hilary then entered the Theological College and while there also attended the Irish School of Ecumenics. She was ordained to the Priesthood in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, for the Curacy of St Mark’s Parish, Armagh. In 2003 she was instituted incumbent of Portlaoise (Maryborough) Group of Parishes where she served until her retirement in 2011.
Since then Hilary has been taking services as required, including the recent four month coverage of a rector’s sabbatical, and is on the rota for mid–week services at St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street.
Hilary is also a continuing education student in piano and chamber music at DIT’s Conservatory of Music and Drama.
Commenting on the appointment, Archbishop Michael Jackson said: “I am delighted that the Reverend Hilary Dungan has accepted my invitation to be interim Church of Ireland chaplain of Trinity College, Dublin with effect from mid–January 2015 until June 2015. Building on the creative and pioneering work which the Reverend Darren McCallig has done while chaplain, Hilary will bring a warm personality and an open interest in people to this job along with her considerable musical capacity”.