Seagoe parish

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| name = Seagoe parish

| fullname = St Gobhan's parish

| image = St. Gobhan's Parish Church, Seagoe. Portadown. - geograph.org.uk - 568386.jpg

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(prior to the building of the Parish Centre)

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| location = Seagoe Road, Portadown

| country = Northern Ireland

| denomination = Church of Ireland

| churchmanship = Low Church

| website = [http://www.seagoe.co.uk/ seagoe.co.uk]

| founded date = 540 A.D
1660
1814

| founder = St Gobhan

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| consecrated date = 28 June 1816

| architect = Thomas Drew

| architectural type = Gothic

| parish = Seagoe

| deanery = Clanbrassil

| archdiocese = Dromore

| diocese = Down and Dromore

| province = Armagh

| dean = Canon Gareth Harron

| archdeacon = Venerable Roderic West

| rector = Revd Canon Terence Cadden

| curate = Revd Canon Raj Sathyaraj
Revd Stuart Moles

| reader = Tom Patterson

| organist = Alison Cadden

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Seagoe parish or St Gobhan's parish is an ecclesiastical parish of the Church of Ireland that is located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on one of the oldest recorded sites of Christianity in Ireland. Christian links to the area date back to the early 500 AD's. It was founded by St. Gobhan.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagoe.co.uk/|title=History - Seagoe Parish|website=Seagoe Parish Church|accessdate=7 February 2017}}

The current rector is Terence Cadden, having been installed in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.downanddromore.org/news/2010/03/rev-terence-cadden-installed-as-precentor-in-dromore-cathedral#.U15d2_ldVNQ|title=Rev Terence Cadden installed as Precentor in Dromore Cathedral|date=24 February 2010|website=Diocese of Down and Dromore}} The current rector's predecessor is David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.{{cite web|url=http://ireland.anglican.org/news/266|title=Church of Ireland Notes from The Irish Times|date=14 February 2004|website=Church of Ireland|accessdate=7 February 2017}} Another previous rector was Jack Shearer, who later became the Dean of Belfast.

Parish Centre

In 2010 the parish centre was opened by the previous rector David Chillingworth. The building cost £1.5 million. It contains a series of multi-functional rooms and classrooms, a main hall and a rotunda with a meeting area, coffee bar and circular prayer/quiet room.{{cite web|url=http://www.downanddromore.org/news/2010/07/seagoe-parish-centre-officially-opens#.U15glfldVNQ|title=Seagoe Parish Centre finally opens|date=27 June 2010|website=Diocese of Down and Dromore|accessdate=7 February 2017}}

Organisations

The current organisations that form part of the parish ministry are the following:{{cite web|url=http://www.seagoe.co.uk/?page_id=13|title=Organisations|website=Seagoe Parish Church|accessdate=7 February 2017}}

Seagoe Primary School

The parish is linked to Seagoe Primary School, having established the school. The link is reflected in the school ethos.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagoeps.co.uk/about-seagoe-primary-school/|title=About us|website=Seagoe Primary School}}

References

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Category:Church of Ireland parishes in Northern Ireland

Category:Churches in County Armagh

Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in Northern Ireland

Category:Portadown