In a series of announcements made in Rome at 12.00pm local time (11.00am Irish time) today, Pope Francis has:
- Appointed Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe
- Accepted the resignation on health grounds and on medical advice of Bishop Martin Drennan, Bishop of Galway and Kilmaduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora
- Accepted the resignation on health grounds of Bishop Seamus Freeman SAC, Bishop of Ossory
Please find relevant statements below
- Pope Francis appoints Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe – click here
- Pope Francis accepts retirement of Bishop Martin Drennan on grounds of ill health and on medical advice – click here
- Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Bishop Seamus Freeman SAC on grounds of ill health – click here
- Statement of Archbishop Michael Neary on the appointment of Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe – click here
- Statement of Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly welcoming the appointment of Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe – click here
- Statement of Bishop Seamus Freeman SAC on his retirement as Bishop of Ossory – click here
- Statement of Archbishop Michael Neary on the resignation of Bishop Martin Drennan – click here
- Statement of Archbishop Eamon Martin on the resignations of Bishop Martin Drennan and Bishop Seamus Freeman and on the appointment of Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe – click here
- Introductory words of Father Fintan Monahan, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Killaloe, at formal announcement of his appointment at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis, Co Clare – click here
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