Chaplains
Church of Ireland and Methodist Chaplain
Since 2014, chaplains have been recognised by both denominations as joint chaplains to their respective institutions.
Revd Danielle McCullagh (2023 - present) as Chaplain to Queen's University and Stranmillis College.
Mrs Gail Mercer (2010 - present) as Chaplain to Ulster University.
Church of Ireland Chaplains (1849 - 2014)
The following list includes Church of Ireland chaplains (also called Deans of Residences) to Queen's University dating from its inception. (Note that from 1849 - 1908, Deans of Residence in Queen's College, Belfast were appointed by the Crown, and not the Church.)
Originally, the Dean of Residences was also the incumbent of a local parish. Following years of strong representations from Queen's staff and local Anglicans, the Church of Ireland Centre was opened in 1954 as a base of operations for a full-time Dean.
Rev. Henry Murphy, B.D. (1849 - 1865)
Ven. Edward Newenham Hoare (1865 - 1872), later Dean of Achonry, then Dean of Waterford.
Rev. Samuel Busby, LL.D. (1872 - 1912), later Rector of St Andrew's church, Belfast.
Ven. John Robinson, M.A. (1910 -1912), later Dean of Belfast.
Ven. William Dowse, M.A. (1912 - 1913), later Dean of Connor.
Rev. George Stephenson, LL.D. (1913 - 1926), later Rector of St Mary Magdelene church, Belfast.
Rev. James Rutherford, B.A. (1926 - 1932), later Rector of Willowfield Parish.
Rev. Frederick Mitchell, M.A. (1932 - 1937), later Rector of St. Polycarp's, Belfast.
Rev. John Butler, M.A. (1937 - 1945), later Rector of St. Polycarp's, Belfast.
Very Rev. Brian Harvey, B.D. (1945 - 1948), later Dean of St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.
Ven. Jack Roundhill, B.D. (1948 - 1951)
Very Rev. R. Edgar Turner, M.A. (1951 - 1958), later registrar of the Diocese of Connor.
Very Rev. J Maurice G. Carey, M.A., B.D. (1958 - 1964), later Dean of St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork.
Rev. G. Cecil Kerr (1965 - 1974), later founder of the Christian Renewal Centre, Rostrevor.
Very Rev. John Dinnen (1974 - 1983), later Rector of Hillsborough Parish.
Rt Rev. Harold C. Miller (1984 - 1989), later Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Dromore.
Ven. Stephen Forde (1989 - 1995), current Dean of Belfast.
Ven. Andrew J. Forster, BA BTh (1995 - 2002), current bishop of the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.
Rev. Dr Patrick G. McGlinchey, BA BTh, MA, PhD (2002 - 2009), currently of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute.
Ven. Barry Forde (2009-2014), later Archdeacon of Belfast.
In 2014, Barry Forde was appointed jointly as the Church of Ireland & Methodist Chaplain.
Methodist Chaplains (since 1974)
The Methodist Student Centre opened its doors in 1974.
Rev. T. David Turtle (1974 - 1988)
Rev. Donald Ker (1988 - 1991), later President of the Methodist Conference
Rev. Henry Keys (1991 - 2006)
Mrs Gail Mercer (2006 - 2009), current joint Methodist & Church of Ireland Chaplain to Ulster University
Rev. John Alderdice (2009 - 2014), current Minister of Ballynafeigh Circuit and President Designate for 2024-5..