A Co. Down Church of Ireland rector has been appointed the Area Dean for Clanbrassil in the Dromore Diocese.
The Revd. Mark Lennox, rector of Donaghcloney and Waringstown, was appointed to the post by the Rt. Revd. Bishop David McClay.
The position was previously occupied by Revd. Paul McAdam, who became rector of Aghalee Parish Church in 2017.
The Area Deanery of Clanbrassil encompasses a number of parish churches, within the Dicocese of Down and Dromore, across counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, including: Aghalee, Craigavon, Seagoe, Knocknamuckley and Shankill in Lurgan, among others.
Mark, who was ordained deacon in June 2009 and served his curacy in the Parish of Maghera and Killelagh from 2009 to 2012, is also the Link Coordinator for the Diocese of Santiago and Warden for Pioneer Ministries.
His first incumbency was as Bishop’s Curate in Charge of the Parish of Camus–Juxta–Mourne (Strabane, 2012–2018), both in the Diocese of Derry.
In May 2018, Mark was instituted as rector of the Parish of Killyman, in the Diocese of Armagh, and began his ministry in Down and Dromore in January 2022, being instituted as rector of Donaghcloney and Waringstown.
On his appointment, Mark said: “It is an honour to be asked by Bishop David to be Area Dean of Clanbrassil. For the past number of years, Revd Paul McAdam has fulfilled the role and we thank him for his tireless work during this time.
“As I take on this new responsibility, I value your prayers and I very much look forward to working more closely with my colleagues in the area.”
