by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
It is with genuine regret that I have heard of the resignation of the Bishop of Galway, Most Reverend Martin Drennan due to ill health. I have had for many years the honour both of serving with him in the episcopate and of counting him for much longer as a personal...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
Archbishop Eamon Martin expressed his sincere gratitude to Bishop Martin Drennan and Bishop Seamus Freeman whose resignations as Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, and Bishop of Ossory, respectively, were accepted by Pope Francis today on grounds of ill...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
“It was for me a great privilege to have served you; thank you and God bless you, good people of Ossory” – Bishop Freeman Some time ago I wrote to the Holy Father requesting him to accept my early retirement as Bishop of Ossory due to ill health in accordance...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
I warmly welcome the news today that the Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Father Fintan Monahan of the Archdiocese of Tuam as the new Bishop of Killaloe. I know from my time as Bishop of Killaloe that Father Fintan will receive a warm welcome and that the people...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
I warmly welcome the appointment of Father Fintan Monahan of the Archdiocese of Tuam as Bishop of Killaloe. Father Monahan has served the Archdiocese of Tuam very faithfully, with great dedication and distinction as a priest since his ordination 25 years ago. After...
