Archbishop of Canterbury to preach at National Service of Commemoration for 150th Anniversary of Disestablishment

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, will be the guest preacher at the National Service of Commemoration for the 150th Anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland, in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, on Saturday, 23rd November 2019.

Archbishop Justin Welby. Photo: Justin Calder.

The service will officially launch the Church’s National Programme to mark the 150th anniversary of its Disestablishment, which was enabled by the Irish Church Act 1869.  The Church had previously been united with the Church of England since the Act of Union 1800.

Later that evening, at 6.00pm,…


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