Bishop Donal McKeown.
The Bishop of Derry, Most Rev Dr Donal McKeown, has announced the following clerical changes for the diocese, effective 5 September next:
Fr. Francis Bradley, priest-in-residence Buncrana, to be parish priest (PP) Buncrana and Chancellor of the Diocese of Derry
Fr. Joseph Gormley, Administrator Holy Family, Derry, to be PP Creggan
Fr. John R. Walsh, PP Buncrana, to retire as PP and become CC (curate) Buncrana
Fr. Liam Donnelly, CC Limavady, to retire
Fr. Peter O’Kane, CC Steelstown and Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, to be Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Derry while remaining Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre
Fr. Daniel McFaul, CC Creggan, to be CC Cappagh
Fr. Brendan Collins nominated as Chaplain University of Ulster (Magee), in addition to existing duties
Fr. Francis Lynch, Dominican Order, to be CC Urney and Castlefin
Fr. Dermott Harkin, on loan from the Diocese of Clogher, to be CC Ardstraw West and Castlederg
Fr. Łukasz Nizio, on loan from the Diocese of Lublin (Poland), to be CC Steelstown and Chaplain to the Polish community in the Diocese of Derry.
In addition, Bishop McKeown has announced that the following clerical changes took place during the summer period:
Fr. Andrew Dolan was appointed Vicar General for the Diocese of Derry in addition to existing duties
Fr. Paul McCafferty was appointed Vicar General for the Diocese of Derry
Fr. Michael Mullan, CC Dungiven, retired
Rev. Sean O’Donnell, recently ordained Deacon, to minister in the Parish of Templemore (St. Eugene’s).
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