02.07.2019
Death of Dean Philip Knowles
It is with great sadness that we bring news of the death of the Very Revd Dr Philip Knowles. Dean Knowles, who was Priest in Charge of the Narraghmore Group of Parishes in the Diocese of Glendalough and former Dean of Cashel, died peacefully this morning (Tuesday July 2).
His funeral service will take place on Thursday July 4 at 11am in St James’ Church in Castledermot. Clergy and lay readers are invited to robe (white stole).
Dean Knowles was educated in Trinity College Dublin and the Church of Ireland Theological College. He was ordained in 1977 and served as a Curate in St Paul’s, Lisburn (Connor). He was incumbent of Cloonclare with Killasnett and Lurganboy (K,E and A) from 1979–87 and of Gorey from 1987–95. He served as Dean of Cashel from 1995 until his retirement in 2013. He has been serving as Priest in Charge in Narraghamore since 2016.