Galway Bay fm newsroom – Bishop Martin Drennan has announced a series of diocesan changes as he departs from his role after 11 years.
Bishop Drennan retired on Friday on health grounds.
The diocesan changes for the Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora diocese will come into effect on Friday week, the 12th of August.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Malachy Hallinan, PP, Sacred Heart to be Pastor Emeritus
Very Rev. Patrick Canon Callanan, retiring as PP, Kilbeacanty, to be appointed Adm., of Kilbeacanty
Very Rev. Michael Brennan, PP, Lettermore/Rosmuc, to be PP, Bearna
Very Rev. Desmond Forde PP, Bearna, to be CC, Ennistymon
Very Rev. Barry Hogg, President, St. Mary’s College, on Sabbatical
Rev. Gearóid Ó Griofa, CC, Gort, to be Adm., Lettermore/Rosmuc
An tAthair Dáithí Ó Murchú, CC, Knocknacarra, to be Chaplain in University Hospital, Galway
Rev. Peter Joyce, Chaplain, University Hospital, Galway, to be Adm., Renmore
Rev. Alan Buke, Adm, Oughterard, on Sabbatical
Rev. Michael Connolly, CC, Mervue, to be PP, Oughterard
Rev. Patrick O’Donohue, CC, Good Shepherd, & Chaplain, G.M.I.T., to be PP, Clarinbridge
Rev. Michael King, CC, Sacred Heart, to be CC, Gort
Rev. John O’Halloran, CC, Renmore, to be CC, Good Shepherd
Rev. Daniel Gallagher, recently ordained, to be CC, Oranmore with additional diocesan duties
Rev. Kevin Keenan, SVD, Adm., Clarinbridge, to be PP, Sacred Heart
Rev. Donal Sweeney, OP, Prior, St. Mary’s, The Claddagh, to be PP, St. Mary’s, The Claddagh
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