The parish is vacant at present, but past rectors are pictured below.
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Rev Gordon Paul McAdam 1996 - 2002 |
Rev Thomas Robertson Conway 1990-1995 |
Rev Stanley Gordon Bourke 1982-1989 |
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Rev John Stuart Downey 1971-1982 |
Canon John Howard Kingston 1950-1970 |
Canon James Kelly 1930-1950 |
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Canon Henry George Warren 1886-1930 (Dungiven only) |
Canon William Ross 1850-1886 (Dungiven only) |
Canon John Trelawny Ross 1876-79,83-86 (Curate of Dungiven) |
Rectors of Dungiven & Bovevagh |
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| 1996-2002 | Gordon Paul McAdam |
| 1990-1995 | Thomas Robertson Conway |
| 1982-1989 | Stanley Gordon Bourke |
| 1971-1982 | John Stuart Downey |
| 1950-1970 | John Howard Kingston |
| 1930-1950 | James Kelly |
Rectors of Dungiven |
Rectors of Bovevagh |
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| 1886-1930 | Henry George Warren | 1929-1930 | Robert Hogg Faulkner (Curate in charge) |
| 1901-1928 | Robert Crozier | ||
| 1896-1901 | Edward O'Brien | ||
| 1850-1886 | William Ross | 1878-1896 | Arthur Jackson Hunter |
| 1876-1878 | Willia Alexander Battersby | ||
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From c.1609 - 1850 the Rector of Banagher was also Vicar of Dungiven |
1834-1876 | John Colthurst | |
| 1810-1850 | Alexander Ross | 1827-1834 | William Robinson |
| 1824-1827 | Arthur William Pomeroy | ||
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1791-1810 |
George Blacker (also Vicar of Seagoe !!) | 1794-1824 | John Harvey |
| 1751-1791 | Edward Fanning | 1782-1793 | Alexander Skipton |
| 1771-1782 | John Gifford | ||
| 1767-1770 | William Mauleverer | ||
| 1751-1767 | John Madden | ||
| 1717-1751 | Geoffrey Fanning | 1737-1951 | Marmaduke Philips (also rector of Balteagh, then Drumachose) |
| 1727-1736 | John Owen (also rector of Tamlaght O'Crilly, then Tamlaghtfinlagan) | ||
| 1723-1727 | Richard Nicolson | ||
| 1670-1716 | Adam Read (also Rector of Fahan & Desertegney) | 1699-1723 | John Spotswood |
| 1669 | George Young (died in the same year!) | 1692-1699 | John Hunter |
| 1663-1692 | William Willson | ||
| 1631-1669 | Charles Vaughan | ||
| 1661-1663 | William Lindsay (also rector of Balteagh) | ||
| 1616-1631 | Edmund Harrison | 1622- | Archibald Brooke (also rector of Balteagh) |
| c.1609 | John O'Henie | c.1609 |
Bernard McConnolly (Rector) Patrick McConnolly (Vicar) |
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Further information may be found in the book 'Clergy of Derry & Raphoe' |
1488- | John Maccongalaid (McConnolly) | |
| -1488 | Patrick Maccongalaid (McConnolly) | ||
| -1461/2 |
Patrick Oceanndaela (O'Conolly) Magonius MacBloshayd |
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| 1425 | John O'Keandealagh | ||