Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, has announced the following diocesan appointments and retirements for the Archdiocese of Tuam:
- Rt Rev Monsignor John O’Boyle, Diocesan Education Secretary, to retire;
- Sr Mary Kenny, PBVM, Post Primary Catechetics, to retire;
- Mrs Rosaleen Crowe-O’Neill to become Diocesan Education Secretary pro-tem;
- Very Rev Joseph Canon Feeney, PP Ballinlough, to retire as PP and become AP Ballinlough;
- Very Rev Pádraig Canon Standún, PP Carna, to retire;
- Very Rev William Canon Reilly, PP An Cnoc, Indreabhán, to retire;
- Very Rev Hughie Loftus, PP An Cheathrú Rua, to become, in addition, PP An Cnoc, Indreabhán;
- Very Rev Stephen Canon Farragher, PP Ballyhaunis, to become, in addition, PP Ballinlough;
- Very Rev Michael Molloy, PP Moore, to be Vicar Forane (VF) Tuam East Deanery;
- Very Rev John Kenny, PP Partry, to be VF Ballinrobe Deanery;
- Rev Shane Sullivan, CC Castlebar, to become PP Carna;
- Rev Shane Costello, CC Westport, to become CC Castlebar;
- Rev Clement McManus, CSsR, to be AP An Cnoc, Indreabhán;
- Rev Christopher Clarke, OCD, to be CC Knock;
- Rev Henry O’Connell, Congregation of the Oratory, York, UK, to be CC Westport.
In announcing this year’s appointments and retirements, Archbishop Neary said: “I take this opportunity to thank those who are retiring for their generous service, their availability to God and to the People of God, often in challenging times. I pray God’s blessing, and the protection of Our Lady of Knock on those who are taking up new appointments in our Archdiocese.”
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