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Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy is to retire on health grounds. Bishop Alan announced recently, that following medical advice, he had taken this decision with ‘a very heavy heart and spirit.’ Breaking the…

The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, was remembered in prayers at the annual Synod of the Diocese of Connor, held in Ballymena on 13th June 2019. Bishop Alan, who is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, sent greetings to…

The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, launched his latest book, The Jewel in the Mess, at the Spectrum Centre in north Belfast on Tuesday 7th May 2019. Guest speakers were the Rev Dr Heather Morris, General Secretary, Home…

Around 300 clergy and lay people from Connor Diocese came together for the annual Connor Diocesan Synod. It was held in Carrickfergus Methodist Centre on Wednesday 18th October 2017. The business of Synod was preceded by a Service of…