Shane Forster

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Thomas Shane Forster (born 1972) is a Northern Ireland Anglican priest.Since February 2021, he has been Dean of Armagh, the senior priest of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh and the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Armagh

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Early life and education

Forster was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1971. [1] [2] He was educated at Downey House Preparatory and the Methodist College, a grammar school in Belfast. [2] He studied at Queen's University Belfast, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1993. [1] He trained for ordination at the Church of Ireland Theological College and studied at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1996. [1] He later continued his studies and graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 2005. [1]

Ordained ministry

Forster was ordained in the Church of Ireland as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997. [1] He was ordained to the priesthood during a service at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh. [3] He served his curacy in Drumglass Parish, Dungannon, County Tyrone from 1996 to 1999. [1] [2] He was additionally appointed domestic chaplain to the Archbishop of Armagh in 1997: [1] he has served as chaplain to four successive archbishops. [2] Having completed his curacy, in 1999, he was appointed rector of the parochial group of Donaghmore and Donaghmore Upper. [3] In 2006, he moved parishes and became rector of St Mark's Church, Ballymore in Tandragee, County Armagh. [1] [2] He was additionally made a canon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. [1]

In December 2020, it was announced that Forster would be the next dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh. [4] He was conferred as Dean of Armagh on 14 February 2021 during a service held on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. . [5] He was installed at the cathedral during a service on 12 September 2021. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Thomas Shane Forster" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 McCreary, Alf (13 February 2021). "'Adopting my two children has been the best experience of my whole life': What I Believe with Canon Shane Forster". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "People of the Cathedral". St Patrick's COI Cathedral, Armagh. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Conneely, Ailbhe (14 December 2020). "CoI announces new appointments for Diocese of Armagh". rte.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dean Shane Forster". Diocese of Armagh. Church of Ireland. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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