black santa

It is 44 years since Dean Sammy Crooks stood on the steps of Belfast Cathedral for the very first Cathedral Sit Out in 1976. Wrapped in his black clerical cloak, the press gave him the name which has stuck - Black Santa. Five different…

As we enter the 44th year of the Black Santa Annual Appeal, we're pleased to announce the release of the Black Santa Applications for 2020!This year the Dean especially welcomes applications from organisations supporting those who have…

The annual Good Samaritan’s Service at Belfast Cathedral will be held on Sunday 9th February 2020 at 3:30pm. Representatives of charities from across Northern Ireland will join for the distribution of funds raised by the annual Black…

The 2019 Black Santa Sit-Out for charities gets underway on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Monday 16th December, 2019. This is the Very Rev Stephen Forde, Dean of Belfast’s, second full Christmas Sit-Out, and the 43rd…

Black Santa will be back in Belfast this year again as the Dean carries on this long tradition to raise funds for charity. The Black Santa tradition at Belfast Cathedral was first established in 1976 by Dean Sammy Crooks. Now in its 43rd…