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Ordination of Scott Elliott takes place in Limerick Cathedral
Scott Elliott (third left) at his ordination in Limerick.
One of two men from Clogher Diocese to train for full-time ministry in recent years, has been ordained as a Curate-Assistant.
Scott Elliott, originally from Lisbellaw, and a member of St. Macartin’s Cathedral Parish, Enniskillen was ordained in St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick Cathedral, Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe on Sunday evening by Bishop Michael Burrows. The preacher was Dean Kenneth Hall from St. Macartin's Cathedral.
He pursued theological studies at Queen’s University Belfast before entering ordination training. Following his graduation, he worked for several years within the Community Wellbeing Department of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, where he was engaged in initiatives aimed at supporting local wellbeing and development.
For the past seven years, Scott has served as Parish Reader at St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, assisting Dean Hall in liturgical and pastoral ministry. During this period, he also provided parish cover for both Inishmacsaint Parish Church and the Clogher Cathedral Group.
Scott commenced training for the ordained ministry at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute in Dublin in September 2022 and as part of his training, he undertook parish placements in the Garrison Group of Parishes, in Rathfarnham Parish, and at Salisbury Cathedral. In his final year, he served his placement in Rossorry Parish Church and also completed a thesis focused on the role of cathedrals in outreach within the Irish context, an area of ministry that he is particularly passionate about.
Scott has a special interest in church history, particularly in the field of architecture.
He now looks forward to serving under the guidance of Dean Niall Sloane in Limerick.
On Sunday, 15 June, Peter Booth who grew up in Ardess Parish, will be ordained as Curate-Assistant in Down Cathedral, for the LECALE Missionary Partnership where he will work as part of a ministry team led by the Dean of Down Cathedral, the Very Revd Henry Blair, also originally from Clogher Diocese.