Alan Abernethy

Alan Francis Abernethy[1] (born 12 April 1957)[2] is a former Bishop of Connor.[3]

The Right Reverend Alan Abernethy
Bishop of Connor
In office 2007–2019
Personal details
Born	12 April 1957
Nationality	Irish
Spouse(s)	Liz née Forster
Alma mater	Grosvenor High School, Belfast; Queen's University Belfast; Trinity College, Dublin

Educated at Grosvenor High School, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin, and ordained in 1981,[4] he began his ministry as Assistant Curate at St Elizabeth's, Dundonald.[5]

After a similar post at Lecale he was Officiating Chaplain at RAF Bishopscourt.[6] He was Rector at St John's, Helen's Bay, from 1987 to 1990[7] and then at St Columbanus, Ballyholme,[8] until his appointment to the episcopate in 2007.

In 2010 he faced calls that he resign in connection with the controversy relating to the coming to an end of the composer Philip Stopford's tenure as Director of Music at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast.[9][10][11]

He retired in 2019.

References

1. Diocesan web site Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
2. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. Anglican Communion
4. Crockfords, (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
5. Church web site
6. "Base history". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
7. flickr
8. Church history
9. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-11009270
10. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/i-loved-being-at-the-westminster-abbey-of-northern-ireland-but-its-sad-the-way-my-time-there-ended-31512219.html
11. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-12267525