The appointment of Donal McKeown as the new Bishop of Derry has been widely welcomed.
Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown.
The Rt Revd Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe: “I have known Bishop Donal for many years and look forward to a warm working relationship with him. We were both teachers, have run marathons and have been involved in many fruitful discussions about the future of our community.
Bishop Good added: “Bishop McKeown has a commitment to building peace in our community and he will receive a warm welcome in our city. We offer our prayers and good wishes for his new ministry in Derry diocese.’
Presbyterian Moderator Dr. Rob Craig, who is also the minister of Kilfennan Presbyterian Church in Derry, said he looked forward to working with the new Bishop in the “promotion of the Christian faith” to the people of the city and beyond.
“I know he will be warmly welcomed just as I was twenty years ago and will find a people keen to live together side by side respecting one another, strengthened by their diversity and united in their love for the North West.
“While I don’t know Bishop McKeown personally he is held in high regard by my Presbyterian colleagues who minister with him in Belfast and who serve alongside him in the area of state education.”
He added: “I welcome him to the city and assure him of our prayers and good wishes for the days ahead.”
Offering his “warmest congratulations,” Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said he was “very pleased” Bishop McKeown was to be the new Bishop of Derry.
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