Bishop Donal McKeown and CofI Bishop Ken Good The two Bishops of Derry are undertaking a 30-mile walk this week in honour of the city’s patron, St Columba, and to promote reconciliation within their community.
Bishop Donal McKeown and CofI Bishop Ken Good begin their journey today at St Columba’s birthplace at Gartan in Co. Donegal and their destination is St Augustine’s Church in Derry, which is believed to be the site of a sixth century monastery founded by St Columba.
Along the way they will stop at Conwall Church of Ireland and St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny, followed by St Aengus’ Catholic Church in Burt.
“We are eager to heighten the profile of faith traditions in our dioceses and hope our shared witness to the Gospel will encourage reconciliation in our community,” a joint statement said.
In June, the two bishops will visit St Columba’s monastic site in on Iona Island Scotland, followed by two joint walks in September, one from Claudy to Strabane and another from Limavady to Garvagh.