Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ has announced eleven new appointments in the diocese of Raphoe.
The diocese makes up the greater part of Co. Donegal and has a Catholic population of 83,050, 33 parishes and 71 churches.
There are 56 diocesan priests in active ministry in the diocese and 19 others who are currently working in other dioceses, retired, on study or on sick leave.
Notable moves for 2017 include Fr Eamon McLaughlin of Conwal and Leck joining the Congregation for the Clergy in Rome, while Monsignor Kevin Gillespie will be returning from the Vatican City to the Cathedral Parish.
The full list of appointments are as follows:
- Fr Gerard Cunningham, CC, Fintown and Administrator Glenties to be PP Glenties (Iniskeel).
- Fr Donnchadh Ó Baoill, CC, Cnoc Fola, to be CC, Fintown
- Canon Michael Herrity, PP, Annagry to be PE (Pastor Emeritus), AP, Cnoc Fola
- Fr Nigel Ó Gallchóir, CC, Dungloe to be PP, Annagry
- Mgr Kevin Gillespie, Congregation for the Clergy, Rome, to be CC, Conwal and Leck (Cathedral Parish)
- Fr Eamon McLaughlin, CC, Conwal and Leck (Cathedral Parish) to the Congregation for the Clergy in Rome.
- Fr Adrian Gavigan, CC, Milford and Kerrykeel to be CC, Parish of Templecrone (Dungloe) with residence in Leitirmacaward.
- Fr Rory Brady, resident in Conwal and Leck to be CC, Milford & Kerrykeel.
- Fr John Joe Duffy, CC, Stranorlar to be CC, Creeslough.
- Fr Lukasz Przewislik, SChr, Polish Chaplaincy, Archdiocese of Dublin to be CC, Stranorlar and Chaplain to the Polish Community in the Diocese of Raphoe.
- Fr Morty O’Shea, solt, CC, Leitirmacaward and Doochary to be CC, Ardaghey (Inver).
Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian. (North West Newspix)
His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Father Alan McGuckian SJ as Bishop of Raphoe on 9 June 2017. Living and working in the diocese, from religious congregations, there are 10 priests, 2 Brothers and 30 Sisters. The Bishop of Raphoe is patron of 100 primary schools, and there are 20 voluntary secondary schools and State schools in the diocese.
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