“This is the time for doing good. We must follow the example of sailors at sea. When the wind is favourable, they unfurl their canvas and skim swiftly across the ocean under full sail; but when it turns against them, they lower their sails and take shelter in some little port. While we have the present Viceroy, we will sail, and I will do all in my power to advance our spiritual interests.”
Saint Oliver Plunkett
In order to honour the 350th anniversary of the appointment of St Oliver Plunkett as Archbishop of Armagh, a special statue of the Saint was unveiled in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh on Tuesday 9th July 2019. The statue was cast in bronze by well known Dublin sculptor Donny McManus. The commissioning of the statue was not just about St Oliver, a martyr of yesterday, but also about the martyrs of today and tomorrow. The statue invite all who gaze upon it, to bear witness to the faith, with the same courage and hope as St Oliver did.
