Houston McKelvey
Robert Samuel James Houston McKelvey | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Belfast | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1942 |
| Spouse | Eileen Roberta |
| Alma mater | Queen’s University, Belfast |
The Very Reverend Robert Samuel James Houston McKelvey,OBE, QVRM, TD[1][2] (born 3 September 1942) was the Dean of Belfast.[3]
He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution (1954–61), Queen's University Belfast, 1961-65 and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1968.[3][4]
He was Curate at Dunmurry until 1970, when he was appointed Rector of Kilmakee- a post he held for 12 years. He was Secretary of the General Synod Board of Education (Northern Ireland) from then until 2001 [5] when he became Dean of Belfast. An author,[6] Dean McKelvey is a keen photographer and off-shore sailor.[7]
He is married to Roberta; their son John is a civil servant.[3]
Notes
- ^ 2010 New Year Honours 2010
- ^ BBC News
- ^ a b c "Houston McKelvey". Saint Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "Forty Days with Jesus", 1991; "The Apostles’ Creed", 1992; "Children at the Table", 1993; "In Touch with God", 1997; and "God, our Children, and Us", 1999 > British Library web site accessed 20:18 GMT Thursday 8 July 2010
- ^ Who's Who (ibid) His military career in the Territorial Army included serving as Padre for 102 (Ulster) Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (Volunteers).