02.03.2012
Appointment of New Diocesan and Provincial Registrar Announced
The rector of Zion, the Revd Stephen Farrell, has been appointed Diocesan and Provincial Registrar. The appointment was made by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, following the election of the Revd Canon Victor Stacey as Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday. “I think Stephen has to qualities to do this well,” the Archbishop commented.
Revd Farrell was instituted as Rector of Zion in April last year. Prior to that he had been curate assistant in Taney Parish since June 2008. He was made a deacon in June 2008 and became a priest in June 2009. He studied law in Jesus College, Oxford, before entering the Church of Ireland Theological Institute and studying theology in Trinity College Dublin. He was a scholar of both institutions. He is married to Laura, a barrister. He took up is new role on March 1.
