Synod Elects Standing Committee Members
At the beginning of each triennium, the General Synod elects a Standing Committee to carry on the business of the Synod between Sessions.
The following members will serve on Standing Committee for the triennium beginning in 2006:
DIOCESE OF ARMAGH
Clerical 45 or over Rev Canon JM Barton
Clerical under 45 Rev TS Foster
Lay 45 or over Mr LV Johnston
Lay under 45 Mrs J Leighton
DIOCESE OF CLOGHER
Clerical 45 or over Rev Canon BJ Courtney
Clerical under 45 Rev BT Kerr
Lay 45 or over Mr H Stewart
Lay under 45 None available
DIOCESE OF DERRY AND RAPHOE
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev WW Morton
Clerical under 45 Rev MRK Ferry
Lay 45 or over Mr S Gamble
Lay under 45 Captain N Barnes
DIOCESE OF DOWN AND DROMORE
Clerical 45 or over Rev Canon PF Patterson
Clerical under 45 Rev Dr MJ Elliott
Lay 45 or over Mr RJH Gallagher
Lay under 45 Mr HJE Ritchie
DIOCESE OF CONNOR
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev JFA Bond
Clerical under 45 Ven SR McBride
Lay 45 or over Mr HRJ Totten
Lay under 45 Mr PJ Hamill elected
DIOCESE OF KILMORE, ELPHIN AND ARDAGH
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev A Williams
Clerical under 45 Ven GTW Davison
Lay 45 or over Mr D Gillespie
Lay under 45 Mr JH Shannon
DIOCESE OF TUAM, KILLALA AND ACHONRY
Clerical 55 or over Very Rev SM Patterson
Clerical under 55 Very Rev AJ Grimason
Lay 55 or over Mr DJ Auchmuty
Lay under 55 No nominations received – election Wednesday morning
DIOCESE OF DUBLIN AND GLENDALOUGH
Clerical 45 or over Rev Canon JE McCullagh
Clerical under 45 Rev GV Wharton
Lay 45 or over Mr MJT Webb elected
Lay under 45 Mr LJW MacCann
DIOCESE OF MEATH AND KILDARE
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev RW Jones
Clerical under 45 Rev LEA Peilow
Lay 45 or over Mrs JM Bruton
Lay under 45 Mr D Kenny
DIOCESE OF CASHEL AND OSSORY
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev NN Lynas
Clerical under 45 Rev PG Heak
Lay 45 or over Mr C Wellwood
Lay under 45 Mr EGJ Driver
DIOCESE OF CORK, CLOYNE AND ROSS
Clerical 45 or over Ven REB White
Clerical under 45 Rev AM Wilkinson
Lay 45 or over Mr WF Baker
Lay under 45 Mr R Buttimer
DIOCESE OF LIMERICK AND KILLALOE
Clerical 45 or over Very Rev JMG Sirr
Clerical under 45 Rev Canon SM Neill
Lay 45 or over Mr A Hilliard
Lay under 45 Mr E Hardy
The Bishops serve on Standing Committee ex-officio.