Ricky Rountree

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Richard Benjamin Rountree

Archdeacon of Glendalough
Assumed office
2009
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Born1952
Alma mater National University of Ireland; Church of Ireland Theological College

Richard Benjamin (Ricky) Rountree [1] (b 1952) was the Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Glendalough from 2009 until 2018. [2]

Rountree was educated at the National University of Ireland and the Church of Ireland Theological College; and ordained in 1977. [3] After curacies at Orangefield and Dublin he was the incumbent in Dalkey from 1983 until 1997. He has been at Powerscourt since 1997; and Treasurer of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 2004. [4]

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References

  1. Register of Solemnisers
  2. "Richard Benjamin Rountree" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Archdeacon Celebrates 40 Years of Ordained Ministry". United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Cathedral web site