Dean of Down stands down
The Very Rev John Dinnen has announced that from the end of October 2006 he will be standing down as Dean of Down Cathedral. In a statement released earlier today, Dean Dinnen said: ‘On the basis of medical advice, and the opportunity available to the Permanent Commission to review local ministry in Downpatrick, regrettably I plan to relinquish my position as Dean of Down at the end of October. It has been a privilege to share in the life and witness of this historic site on the Hill of Down and all that it means to Christian people across the world.'
Dean Dinnen was appointed Dean of Down in 1996. He will be continuing as rector of St Malachi in Hillsborough.