- Robert MacCarthy
The Very Revd Dr Robert MacCarthy is Dean of
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin .Born in 1940, Dean MacCarthy was educated at
St. Columba's College inRathfarnham ,Dublin . He continued his studies inTrinity College Dublin ,St John's College Cambridge ,Trinity College, Oxford andCuddesdon Theological College .He received a Ph.D. in 19th century Irish history from Trinity College in 1983. Prior to his ordination in 1979, he spent twelve years in university administration at
Reading University ,Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin, where he became Assistant Secretary. He became curate of Carlow in 1979, a post he held until 1981 when he was appointed Librarian ofPusey House, Oxford and Fellow of St Cross College. In 1982 he was appointed Team Vicar in Bracknell New Town.From 1986 to 1988 he was Bishop's Vicar in St. Canices Cathedral, Kilkenny. He became Rector of Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny in 1988. From 1995–9 he was Rector of St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway and Provost of Tuam. He has been a member of the chapter since 1994, as the Prebendary of Monmohenock. His publications include "The Estates of Trinity College Dublin" (Dundalgan Press, 1992) and "Ancient and Modern: A short History of the Church of Ireland " (Four Courts Press, 1995).
Renowned for his controversial opinions and liberal ideologies. After expressing doubts concerning the validity of some New Testament verses in our modern world, questions were raised over Dr. MacCarthy's claimed orthodoxy. [http://www.irishangle.net/nuacht/?q=node/329]
In October 2005 he gave a sermon which appeared in an abridged form in "The Irish Times" on October 13th 2005. It proved controversial, with one commentator in the
The Brandsma Review [ [http://www.brandsmareview.net/brans81.html#13 The Brandsma Review ] ] dubbing it "The rubber-stamping of buggery"In April 2008 in a Letter to the Irish Times he referred to Muslims and Hindus as indoctrinating their children into 'a cult'. [ [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/letters/2008/0417/1208276995914.html] ,Faith teaching in schools]
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* [http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/clergy.htm St. Patrick's Cathedral Website - Clergy]
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