Bishops Appoint the Revd Pat Storey as new Bishop of Meath and Kildare
The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting yesterday in Dublin appointed the Revd Pat (Patricia) Storey as the new Bishop of Meath and Kildare, to succeed The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, who is now Archbishop of Armagh. The appointment of the new bishop had passed to the House of Bishops as the Episcopal Electoral College which met on 28 May failed to appoint a Bishop of Meath and Kildare dioceses. The Revd Pat Storey is currently Rector of St Augustine’s Parish Church, Londonderry.
Announcing the appointment of the Revd Pat Storey, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, said: ‘Having known Pat Storey since she was an undergraduate and I was Chaplain at Trinity College, Dublin, I very much welcome her as a new bishop. She is a person of great warmth, intelligence and spiritual depth and I am certain that her ministry in the Dioceses of Meath and Kildare and the wider Church will be a blessing to many. We remember her and her family in our prayers.’
Responding, the Revd Pat Storey said: ‘I am both excited and daunted by this new adventure in our lives. I have had an extraordinarily happy experience in St Augustine’s and in this wonderful city which I will be sad to leave. However, I count it an enormous privilege to begin a new phase of my ministry with the people of Meath and Kildare, and I look forward to working with the team of clergy who are already there. I would sincerely ask for your prayers for myself and my family, who are the best family in the world!’
She is a person of great warmth, intelligence and spiritual depth and I am certain that her ministry in the Dioceses of Meath and Kildare and the wider Church will be a blessing to many
Most Rev Richard Clarke
Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
The Revd Pat Storey (53) has been Rector of St Augustine’s, Londonderry (Derry and Raphoe) since 2004. She is married to the Revd Earl Storey and has two adult children, Carolyn and Luke, and a son–in–law Peter. Having grown up in Belfast and studied French and English at Trinity College, Dublin, she trained at the Church of Ireland Theological College (now Institute) and was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998. She served a Curacy in Ballymena (Connor) and was a Team Vicar in Glenavy (Connor) and a part–time Youth Worker Co–ordinator with the Church of Ireland Youth Department. Among Central Church participation, she is a member of the Standing Committee of the General Synod. The Revd Pat Storey becomes the first woman to be appointed a bishop in the Church of Ireland.
The consecration of the new bishop will take place in due course, followed by enthronement in the diocesan cathedrals thereafter.
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Biographical
Curriculum Vitae for the Revd Pat Storey
Born in Newtownards, Co Down.Grew up and lived in Belfast and attended Methodist College and then went to Trinity College Dublin to study English and French. Graduated 1982 M.A. Hons
1982–83 Youth worker – Kill o the Grange Parish
1983 Married Earl
1983–86 GP receptionist
1986–93 Weightwatchers Leader and Assistant PR officer
1994–7 Trained in Theological College Graduated BTh
1997 Ordained for curacy at St Patrick’s Ballymena (1997–2000)
2000–2004 Team Vicar at Glenavy Parish (part time)
2000–2004 Youth Worker Co–ordinator at Church of Ireland Youth Department (part time)
2004–present Rector of St Augustine’s Derry
Church Interests (Church of Ireland)
Standing Committee
Derry and Raphoe Youth Board member
Line manager for Diocesan Youth Officer
Editor for Diocesan magazine: nvision
Diocesan Council member
Strategic Review Team (2008–10)
CIYD exec member (2001–2011)
Select Committee on Human Sexuality within the context of Christian Belief
Broad church interests
NI rep for Evangelical Alliance UK Board (2008–present)
NI exec chair for EA (2004–2008)
Family
Married to Earl and we have a married daughter of 25 who is a teacher and a son of 22 who is doing a Masters at University, and a very large dog, Rudi!
Personal Interests
My golden retriever!
Swimming
Book club and reading
Creative writing
Eating out
