Caption Bishop Ger Nash, Bishop of Ferns
Bishop Ger Nash of Ferns has announced the following changes in the diocese to take effect from Monday, 15 September 2025.
- The following priests will retire from active Ministry
- Monsignor Denis Lennon will retire from his role as Co-PP in Clonard Parish
- Father Jim Finn will retire from his role as Co-PP in Crossabeg/Ballymurn
- Father Ray Gahan will retire from his role as Co-PP in Kilaveney
- Father Lar O’Connor will retire from his role as Co-PP in Bunclody
- Father Paddy Cushen will retire from his role as Co-PP in Ferns Bunclody Pastoral Area and will remain in Ferns to assist in the Pastoral Area.
- Father Roger O’Neill, Co-PP Cushinstown will become Director of Vocations and Youth Ministry in the Diocese with responsibility for administration in Cushinstown/Newbawn area. He will also be appointed part time Diocesan Secretary. The pastoral care of Cushinstown/Newbawn will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral area.
- Father Odhrán Furlong, Chaplain at Wexford General Hospital will become Co-PP in the New Ross Pastoral Area, residing in New Ross.
- Father Brian Whelan, Co-PP in New Ross will become Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral Area, resident in Ferns.
- Father David Murphy, will return from Chaplaincy to the Army to become Co-PP in the Annacurra, Carnew Kilanerin, Pastoral Area, resident in Tinahely.
- Father John Byrne Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral area will be resident in Bunclody.
- The pastoral care of the Parishes of Ballymurn/Crossabeg will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral Area.
- Father Eamon Salmon, recently ordained, will be resident in Wexford Town with responsibility for Chaplaincy at Wexford General Hospital.
- The pastoral care of Clonard will be the responsibility of the Wexford Pastoral area with one priest resident in Clonard.
- Moderators to the Ferns Bunclody Pastoral area and to the New Ross, Cushinstown, Adamstown, Newbawn Pastoral area will be appointed in the coming weeks.
ENDS
- Bishop Ger Nash is Bishop of the Diocese of Ferns