22.05.2017
Canon Gillian Wharton Installed to Chapter of St Patrick’s Cathedral
Canon Gillian Wharton was installed as Prebendary of Dunlavin in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, yesterday (Sunday May 21). Her installation took place in the context of a Service of Choral Evensong at which the Dean, the Very Revd William Morton presided.
Canon Wharton was joined in the large congregation by her husband, Alan Rowden. The many well wishers included family members and many of her parishioners and friends.
The Rector of Booterstown and Carysfort with Mount Merrion was elected to be Dublin & Glendalough’s representative on the Chapter of the National Cathedral at a special meeting of Diocesan Synods in Clontarf in March.
She succeeds Canon Horace McKinley who was elevated to Canon Treasurer in the Chapter earlier this year having occupied the stall for 26 years. She is also a Clerical Honorary Secretary of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland.
Canon Wharton has been Rector of Booterstown and Carysfort with Mount Merrion since 2004. Prior to that she was chaplain to Rathdown School for four and a half years. From 1996 to 2000 she was part time Curate of the Leixlip Union and part time Diocesan Youth Officer. She was Curate of Glenageary from 1993 to 1996.
In the cathedral, she now occupies the same prebendal stall as Jonathan Swift who was Prebendary of Dunlavin from 1700 to 1713 when he was appointed Dean.