St Columb's Cathedral
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St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry
, Northern Ireland
is the mother church of the Church of Ireland
Diocese of Derry and Raphoe
and the parish church of Templemore.
It is dedicated to Saint Columba
, the Ulster
monk
who established a Christian
settlement in the area before being exiled from Ireland
and introducing Christianity
to Scotland
and northern England
.
St. Columb's has in its possession many documents dating back from the Siege of Derry
. They have portraits of William of Orange
and the original keys of the city.
The Cathedral also contains a memorial to Valentine Munbee McMaster
VC.
On weekdays Morning Prayer is celebrated Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30am and on Tuesdays Holy Communion is celebrated with intercessions for the sick.
The cathedral is served by the Dean - Very Reverend William Morton and a Curate Assistant Canon Reverend John Merrick
.
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
is the mother church of the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Diocese of Derry and Raphoe
Raphoe
Raphoe is a town in County Donegal, part of the province of Ulster in Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan, as well as giving its name to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.-Name:Raphoe,...
and the parish church of Templemore.
It is dedicated to Saint Columba
Columba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
, the Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
who established a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
settlement in the area before being exiled from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and introducing Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and northern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
It was completed in 1633 by William Parrot, in the Planter's Gothic style. In the porch is an inscription:- If stones could speake
- then London's prayse
- should sound who
- built this church and
- cittie from the grounde.
St. Columb's has in its possession many documents dating back from the Siege of Derry
Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry took place in Ireland from 18 April to 28 July 1689, during the Williamite War in Ireland. The city, a Williamite stronghold, was besieged by a Jacobite army until it was relieved by Royal Navy ships...
. They have portraits of William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
and the original keys of the city.
The Cathedral also contains a memorial to Valentine Munbee McMaster
Valentine Munbee McMaster
Surgeon Valentine Munbee McMaster VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
VC.
Services
The cathedral has three Sunday services, 8:00am Early Morning Eucharist, 11:00am Sung Eucharist (1st and 3rd Sundays of the month), Matins (All other Sundays of the month), 10:00am Family Service (4th Sunday of the month) and 4:00pm Choral Evensong.On weekdays Morning Prayer is celebrated Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30am and on Tuesdays Holy Communion is celebrated with intercessions for the sick.
The cathedral is served by the Dean - Very Reverend William Morton and a Curate Assistant Canon Reverend John Merrick
John Merrick
John Merrick may refer to:* John Merrick , English ambassador to Russia* John Merrick , African-American founder of North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company in Durham, North Carolina...
.
Organists
- 1878-1911 Daniel Jones
- 1912-1914 Sydney WealeSydney WealeSydney Harry Franz Weale was an cathedral organist, who served in St Columb's Cathedral, Derry and was borough organist for Stoke on Trent.-Career:Assistant organist of:*St David's Cathedral 1899 - 1901...
- 1914-1921 Richard Henry ColemanRichard Henry ColemanRichard Henry Coleman was an cathedral organist, who served at Peterborough Cathedral.-Background:Richard Henry Pinwill Coleman was born on 3 April 1888 in Dartmouth...
- 1921-1948 John T Frankland
- 1948-1968 Michael H Franklin
- 1968-1971 Neil Wade
- 1971 Ian Barber
- 1972-1980 Michael Hoeg
- 1981-1982 Marc Rochester
- 1982-1988 William West
- 1988-1990? Alexander Best
- 1990-1991 William West
- 1991-2001 Timothy Allen
- 2002-2004 Jonathan Lane
- 2005- Ian Kenneth Mills