Edward Darling

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Edward Flewett Darling (born 24 July 1933) was Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe from 1985 to 2000. [1] [2]

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Biography

Darling was born into an ecclesiastical family, [3] growing up in Skibbereen, County Cork, brother to Vivienne and Evelyn. He developed a love of music from an early age, growing up as a choir boy with St. Nicholas Choir, Cork.

Educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead and Trinity College, Dublin. [4] Initially reading Classics and the arts, he later studied theology attending the Divinity School. [5] he was also an active member of the Trinity College Choral Society. Involvement with the society included undertaking the role of Secretary 1955/1956 alongside Assistant Secretary Patricia Mann; [6] later to become his wife.

He was ordained in 1956: his first posts being curacies in Belfast. [7] Initially posted to St. Luke's parish Shankill Road for three years before moving to St. John's Orangefield Castlerea. [5] He then held incumbencies at St Gall's Carnalea, County Down in 1962 until 1972 when he move to St John's Malone, Belfast [8] before his ordination to the episcopate over the diocese of Limerick & Killaloe in 1985. [9] [5]

After retirement in 2000, from his posting as Bishop to Limerick & Killaloe, he began working alongside Dr Donald Davison on The Church of Ireland publication, Companion to the Church Hymnal, published in 2005. [10]

He became an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians in 2006 and was elected Executive President of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland at its annual conference in July 2007. [11]

Edward's father, Vivian William Darling was a previous Archdeacon of Cloyne. [5]

William Flewett, his grandfather, was Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from 1933 to 1938.

Publications

Bishop Darling was General Editor of the interim supplementary hymnal Irish Church Praise in 1990 and of the Church Hymnal, (fifth edition) in 2000. Both books feature some of his tunes and texts, the latter including adaptations, paraphrases and new versions of liturgical canticles.

He compiled the lectionary hymn-guides Choosing the Hymns (Collins, 1984) and Sing to the Word (OUP, 2000) and was joint-author with Dr. Donald Davison of Companion to Church Hymnal (Columba, 2005). [11]

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References

  1. ↑ The Times, 3 October 1984; pg. 16; Issue 61952; col B, Election of new Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
  2. ↑ Announces retirement
  3. ↑ His father was the Venerable V.W. Darling, Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ↑ TCD NI Secretary
  5. 1 2 3 4 Feehily, Patricia (26 February 1986). "Interview – Bishop Darling" (PDF). Limerick Leader. p. 7. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ↑ STANFORD, DANAE; KILLEN, J. T. (15 November 1956). "Profile Patricia Mann – President of the Liz" (PDF). Trinity News – A Dublin University Weekly. Vol. 4 (3 ed.). p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0
  8. ↑ Church web-site
  9. ↑ "Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe", Wikipedia, 14 May 2023, retrieved 27 May 2023
  10. ↑ "Companions to the Church Hymnal (2000) and Thanks & Praise (2015)". Church of Ireland. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Publications | The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland". hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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