Black Santa brings out the best in Belfast
Bishop Harold has joined the Dean of Belfast on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral this week as the Black Santa Christmas sitout continues and the people of Belfast show their generosity.
The total raised so far is more than £50,000. In a single day (Tuesday 17 December) £15,000 was donated including one single anonymous donation of £7,000.
The Bishop of Down and Dromore and the Bishop of Connor traditionally lend their support to the Dean, along with Cathedral Clergy and members of the Cathedral Chapter including its Ecumenical Canons. Bishop Harold is pictured below with the Very Revd John Mann (left) Canon David Humphries (right) and a generous member of the public.
This Dean Mann’s 3rd Black Santa sitout and the 37th since Dean Sammy Crooks began the tradition in 1976.
As usual, most of the money collected will be distributed to local charities, with a portion going towards overseas work. This year there will be a separate collection to be donated to the Philippines Appeal.
The sitout takes place from 9.00 am–5.30 pm every day now until Christmas Eve with the exception of Sunday December 22.