Diocese of Derry and Raphoe

We are the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe located in the counties of Londonderry, Tyrone and Donegal in North West Ireland / Northern Ireland.

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New partnership with Diocese of Kondoa

Bishop Andrew and Rt Rev Given Gaula have signed a new partnership agreement between the Diocese of Derry & Raphoe and the Anglican Diocese of Kondoa in Tanzania.

New mission link with Kondoa agreed at Diocesan Synod

Remembrance Sunday 2024

Reverend Canon John Merrick was joined by senior clergy from the four main Churches for an Act of Remembrance at Londonderry's War Memorial

Church leaders attend Act of Remembrance at Londonderry War Memorial

Bishop Andrew's Presidential Address at the 2024 Diocesan Synod

Bishop Andrew tells delegates at the Derry & Raphoe Diocesan Synod that he has no intention of closing any parish church. His assurance came in his Presidential Address to the 2024 Synod

‘I’m not here to close any parish church’, Bishop tells Diocesan Synod ’24

Ordination of Rev Melanie Niblock

Rev Melanie Niblock is ordained as a priest at a Service in All Saints Clooney, where she will serve her curacy

Ordination of Rev Melanie Sloan

Joyful scenes at Christ Church, Derry as new OLM Deacons are ordained

Three new Deacons are ordained for the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe – Rev Linda Hughes, Rev Eleanor Craig and Rev Gillian Millar

Joyful scenes as new Deacons are ordained

Donegal Schools' Service

500 pupils from more than 30 schools attend the annual County Donegal Schools’ Service in Ramelton Presbyterian Church

Inflation affects Donegal Schools’ Service

Summer Madness 2024

The rain holds off for Derry & Raphoe Youth’s annual barbecue at the Summer Madness festival – Ireland’s largest Christian youth festival – whose theme this year is ‘Living Life on Purpose’

Summer Madness ’24

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Dec 02 2024

‘Darkness into Light’

There was a large congregation in St Columb’s Cathedral, on Sunday 1st December, for one of the highlights of the festive season, the traditional candlelight Advent Procession. Based on the Great Advent Antiphons, the service is held in deep affection by a devoted congregation, many of whom return year after year to listen to readings,…

Nov 18 2024

Diocese publishes new prayer resource

The Diocese of Derry & Raphoe has published a new, free prayer resource, ‘Building Hope, Charting the Future’, to help people pray for our Church and the community. The pocket-sized booklet reflects the issues and realities that many of God’s people are grappling with currently, such as the cost-of-living crisis, ill health, loneliness and anxiety….

Nov 14 2024

Parish projects celebrated in King’s Awards for Voluntary Service

Two parishes in Londonderry have been recognised in this year’s King’s Awards for Voluntary Service, which celebrate the “outstanding work” of volunteer groups – “unsung heroes” – throughout the UK. They’re among 22 groups in Northern Ireland named in this year’s list, which also includes Ulster Project Derry/Londonderry. Created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth…

Nov 10 2024

Church leaders attend Act of Remembrance at Londonderry War Memorial

Hundreds of people gathered at the War Memorial in the centre of Londonderry, this morning, for a service and Act of Remembrance to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for freedom in the two World Wars and in other, more recent, conflicts. This morning’s Service – under a benign autumn sky – was led by…

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