Our Team

Meet Our Team

Our core staff work tirelessly to maintain the fabric of our treasured building, to promote it as a destination for heritage and culture tourism, for live music performance, and for corporate dinner functions, as well as ensuring the smooth running of all of the daily functions of a working parish church.

John Kennedy

Operations Manager & Events Officer

John oversees the day-to-day running of the building — a living place of worship that also serves as a cherished heritage site, cultural venue, and community hub. He is responsible for managing visitor and heritage operations and supporting our dedicated staff and volunteers. This includes overseeing maintenance and conservation of the historic building, ensuring compliance with safety and safeguarding standards, and managing bookings for concerts, private events, and our popular gala dinners.

Lori Phillips

Church Administrator

You will find Lori ensuring that the administration of the Church’s spiritual activities runs smoothly.

Very Rev. Lynda Peilow

Precentor of St. Mary's Cathederal

The Very Revd Lynda Peilow is not only the Rector of St Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway but is also the Central Director of Ordinands for the whole of the Church of Ireland. She was recently appointed as Precentor of St. Mary’s Cathederal, Limerick.

Volunteering

Our volunteers help our church services to run, ensure that our doors are always open for visitors and create a team that brings our ancient space into the modern world. Would you like to sign up as a volunteer? Fill out our form below and we will get back to you!

Book a Tour

Take a tour of the church and walk through the ancient aisles with an historian, or climb the famous bell tower and ring the ancient bells for all of Galway to hear.