News from Lichfield Cathedral

Canon Brian McGinley, Dean of St Chad's Cathedral, has been installed as Ecumenical Canon at Lichfield Cathedral.

He was part of a group of new Canons and Prebendaries recently installed at a special service at Lichfield Cathedral (January 2025).

Ecumenical Canons are all leaders from ecumenical partner churches who work closely with Lichfield Diocese. 

Canon Brian said: "It is my prayer that, through accepting this invitation to become an Ecumenical Canon of Lichfield Cathedral, the unity of Christians might become more of a reality in our day. 

"Jesus prayed for that when he said: “May they all be one”.  As Dean of you sister cathedral, sharing the veneration of St Chad, I also follow this call in St Chad’s footsteps."

During the afternoon of appointments honouring service and dedication the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield, recognised ten people for their contribution to the life of Lichfield Diocese during Evensong:

Ecumenical Canon

Of these ten, one, the Very Revd Canon Brian McGinley, Dean of St Chad’s Roman Catholic Cathedral Birmingham, was installed (literally placed in his seat) in Lichfield Cathedral as an Ecumenical Canon. He will continue to promote and deepen relations between Lichfield Cathedral and other Christian denominations in the area covered by the diocese, The Black Country, Staffordshire and North Shropshire.

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Photographs credit: Lichfield Cathedral