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On 4 December 2016, Bishop Good appointed the Reverend Canon Raymond Stewart as the new dean of Saint Columb's Cathedral and rector of the Parish of Templemore. Stewart was inaugurated on 28 March 2017 at the cathedral by Bishop Good and succeeded the Rev William Morton who became dean of
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were removed. Other decorations and furnishings were replaced at the same time. In 1887, in beginning work for a new chancel, the 17th-century foundations were unearthed, and the new chancel was constructed on their plan, completing the church's intended form.
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entered Derry with a force of 4,000 soldiers. He tore down the ruins of the Big Church and used its stones to build the walls and ramparts of the city. A small square stone tablet from
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extending the east end were laid in 1633, but the building work advanced no further. In the porch is an inscription:
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The present church was built by William Parratt, from London, and was consecrated in 1633. It is a good example of "
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On weekdays Morning Prayer is celebrated Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 am and on Tuesdays
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Dean of 19 years, the Reverend William Morton, retired on 18 September 2016 and was appointed dean of
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After its consecration in 1633, the church was nearly unaltered until the bishop in 1776,
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is today fixed into the porch of the present structure. The Latin inscription reads
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St Columb's has in its possession many documents dating back from the
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In 1861–1862, the whole interior was remodelled with new woodwork in
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The original site of the diocesan cathedral was in Templemore (
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cathedral to have been built in Britain and Ireland after the
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Details of the organ from the National Pipe Organ Register
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1633
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St Columb's Cathedral, Derry is located in Derry
54°59′38″N 7°19′23″W / 54.99389°N 7.32306°W / 54.99389; -7.32306
Derry
Northern Ireland
Denomination
Church of Ireland
Churchmanship
Broad Church
stcolumbscathedral.org
Dedication
St Columba
Province
Armagh
Diocese
Derry and Raphoe
Bishop(s)
Dean
Canon(s)
Curate(s)
Archdeacon
Organist(s)

walled city
Derry
Northern Ireland
cathedral church
episcopal see
Church of Ireland
Diocese of Derry and Raphoe

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