Diocese of Down & Dromore

Diocesan Team visit to Santiago Chile, October 2026

In mid-October Bishop David led a seven-strong ministry team on a trip to our link diocese of Santiago, Chile. The team members were Bishop David and Hilary McClay, George and Eunice Newell, link coordinator Revd Mark Lennox, Tracey Taggart and Millie Bellew. Visit our News section for more details.

  • Tracey, Hilary, Bishop David and Revd Mark with a Presidential Guard outside the palace in Santiago
    Tracey, Hilary, Bishop David and Revd Mark with a Presidential Guard outside the palace in Santiago
  • The Presidential Palace, Santiago
    The Presidential Palace, Santiago
  • Bishop David brings greetings from Down and Dromore at a service in the palace
    Bishop David brings greetings from Down and Dromore at a service in the palace
  • Team visit to the diocesan office where they met the provincial staff
    Team visit to the diocesan office where they met the provincial staff
  • Tracey and Bishop Juan Esteban
    Tracey and Bishop Juan Esteban
  • Revd Mark Lennox preaches in Spanish to the students and diocesan team at CEP (theological college)
    Revd Mark Lennox preaches in Spanish to the students and diocesan team at CEP (theological college)
  • Bishop Juan Esteban, Bishop David and Bishop Tito
    Bishop Juan Esteban, Bishop David and Bishop Tito
  • Bishop Juan Esteban and his wife Carolina
    Bishop Juan Esteban and his wife Carolina
  • Bishops plus Revd Mark Lennox
    Bishops plus Revd Mark Lennox
  • Breakfast meeting with pastors and their wives
    Breakfast meeting with pastors and their wives
  • Sunday morning preaching in La Providencia church
    Sunday morning preaching in La Providencia church
  • Sunday evening preaching in La Trinidad
    Sunday evening preaching in La Trinidad
  • L-R: Bishop Juan Esteban Saravia, Canon Cristobel Ceron (Church Planting), Capt George Newell, Revd Mark Lennox, Revd Max Diaz (Principal of CEP Theological College), Bishop David, Eunice Newell, Tracey Taggart and Hilary McClay (Millie Bellew not pictured)
    L-R: Bishop Juan Esteban Saravia, Canon Cristobel Ceron (Church Planting), Capt George Newell, Revd Mark Lennox, Revd Max Diaz (Principal of CEP Theological College), Bishop David, Eunice Newell, Tracey Taggart and Hilary McClay (Millie Bellew not pictured)
  • Bishop David and Bishop Juan Esteban take a stroll
    Bishop David and Bishop Juan Esteban take a stroll
  • Max, Mark, George and Eunice
    Max, Mark, George and Eunice
  • Morning devotions outside
    Morning devotions outside
  • Morning devotions 2
    Morning devotions 2
  • Revd Max Diaz, Bishop David, Revd Diego Torrealba and Revd Mark Lennox
    Revd Max Diaz, Bishop David, Revd Diego Torrealba and Revd Mark Lennox
  • Confirmation service at Iglesia Cristo Redentor
    Confirmation service at Iglesia Cristo Redentor
  • Five candidates are confirmed
    Five candidates are confirmed
  • Bishop Juan Esteban and Bishop David confirm a candidate
    Bishop Juan Esteban and Bishop David confirm a candidate
  • At CEP Theological College, Bishop David and Hilary lead a seminar
    At CEP Theological College, Bishop David and Hilary lead a seminar
  • Millie delivers a seminar on children's ministry
    Millie delivers a seminar on children's ministry
  • George leads a seminar on evangelism
    George leads a seminar on evangelism
  • Mark, Max and George with ministry student Joaquin Cortes. Joaquin is being supported by some churches in Down and Dromore
    Mark, Max and George with ministry student Joaquin Cortes. Joaquin is being supported by some churches in Down and Dromore
  • Max receives a Down & Dromore shield from Bishop David
    Max receives a Down & Dromore shield from Bishop David
  • Some down-time at Los Dominicos (Tracey Taggart not pictured)
    Some down-time at Los Dominicos (Tracey Taggart not pictured)
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