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Statement of Archbishop Martin on the death of Bishop Emeritus Comiskey RIP

by [email protected] | Apr 29, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

Following the death of Bishop Brendan Comiskey SS CC, Bishop Emeritus of Ferns and former Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and President of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has published the following statement: On behalf of the...

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the death of Bishop Emeritus Brendan Comiskey RIP

by [email protected] | Apr 29, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

I am greatly saddened by the news of the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Ferns, Brendan Comiskey, SS CC.  After his initial theological studies, Bishop Comiskey was ordained a priest for Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary,...

Statement of Bishop Nash on the death of Bishop Emeritus Brendan Comiskey RIP

by [email protected] | Apr 29, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

Bishop Brendan Comiskey, Emeritus Bishop of Ferns died on Monday, 28 April 2025.  Bishop Brendan was a native of Clontibret, Co Monaghan and was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.  Bishop Brendan was appointed Bishop of...

Bishop Dempsey remembers Pope Francis as ‘A Pilgrim of Hope’

by [email protected] | Apr 25, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

Homily by Bishop Paul Dempsey delivered at the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis RIP celebrated in Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, and attended by members of the diplomatic corps Homily The 13th March 2013 is a date many will remember.  The world waited in...

Irish Archbishops to concelebrate Funeral Mass of Pope Francis RIP

by [email protected] | Apr 25, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin, the President and Vice-President respectively of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, are travelling to Rome today representing the Bishops’ Conference and to concelebrate the Funeral Mass...
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