23.03.2015
Canon Maurice Elliott Installed as 12th Canon of Christ Church Cathedral
Canon Maurice Elliott was installed as the 12th Canon of Christ Church Cathedral during Choral Evensong in the cathedral yesterday (Sunday March 22). The Dean, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, presided at the service which was sung by the Cathedral Choir.
The service was attended by Canon Elliott’s wife Kirsten and their three children, Alexandra, Timothy and Nicholas, as well as colleagues from the Church of Ireland Theological Institute and from the dioceses.
Canon Elliott commenced training in Dublin in 1989. He was ordained as deacon in 1993 for the curacy of Coleraine (Connor) and priested the following year. In 1998 he was appointed as Rector in Greenisland (Connor) and in 2002 moved to Shankill, Lurgan (Down & Dromore). The bishops of the Church of Ireland appointed him to the role of Director in the Theological Institute in 2008. Within the Church of Ireland he is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the General Synod, the Covenant Council, the Bishops’ Advisory Commission on Doctrine, the Commission on Ministry and the Anglican Consultative Council.
The foundation of Christ Church Cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages and Canons are appointed to the Chapter from throughout the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough by the Archbishop. The Chapter is responsible for the fabric and life of the church. It meets six times a year to discuss the affairs of the cathedral and is also a spiritual body caring for the spiritual life of the cathedral and the dioceses. It is the Canons’ privilege to preach in the cathedral twice a year.
Photo caption: Canon Maurice Elliott with Dean Dermot Dunne and other members of the cathedral Chapter. L–r – Canon Patrick Comerford, Canon Aisling Shine, Canon Mark Gardner, Canon David Gillespie, Dean Dermot Dunne, Canon Maurice Elliott, Canon Peter Campion, Canon Neil McEndoo, Canon Roy Byrne and the Revd Patrick McGlinchey.