Fr [Edward] O\u2019Donnell will join Methodist Minister the Rev Ruth E Patterson, and Presbyterian Minister, the Rev Dr Ruth Patterson, to complete the Cathedral\u2019s complement of three Ecumenical Canons.
\nFr O\u2019Donnell said he was surprised to learn from the Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev John Mann, that the Cathedral Chapter had elected him as an Ecumenical Canon, adding that he was \u201d\u02dcvery pleased and happy to accept.\u2019
\n\u201cWhile this is a personal privilege for me, the honour is shared with all those who work quietly but persistently to improve and strengthen inter\u201d\u201cchurch relationships,\u201d\u009d Fr O\u2019Donnell said.
\n\u201cI recognise that for St Anne\u2019s Cathedral community, and for the Catholic community of Belfast, that this is a significant step, perhaps even historic, but more so, I recognise the generosity of the Dean and Chapter in inviting me, as a representative of the Roman Catholic Church, to be an Ecumenical Canon.<\/p>\n