Down and Connor Clerical Appointments In response to the pastoral needs of the people of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Bishop Noel Treanor has made the following clerical appointments which take effect on Thursday 25th September 2014: Canon Sean Rogan, PP Downpatrick, to retire and to be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence in Kilcoo. Fr James O’Kane, Pastor Emeritus and CC Kilcoo, to be Pastor Emeritus and CC Cushendun. Fr John Murray, PP St Michael the Archangel, to be PP Downpatrick. Fr David Delargy, PP Hannahstown, to be PP St Michael the Archangel. Fr Kevin McGuckien, CC St Patrick’s Belfast and Chaplain to the Mater Hospital, to be PP Hannahstown. Fr Dominic McGrattan, recently ordained, to be CC St Patrick’s and Chaplain to the Mater Hospital. Fr Laurence McElhill, PP Aghagallon, to retire and be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence in St Teresa’s Parish. Fr Declan Mulligan, CC Newcastle (Maghera), to be PP Aghagallon. Fr Colin Crossey, Chaplain to the RVH, to be CC Newcastle (Maghera). Fr Robert Sloan, CC St Agnes, Belfast, to be Chaplain to the RVH and remain resident in St Agnes’ Parish. Fr Peter Forde, PP Carnlough, to retire and to be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence in St John’s Parish. Fr Dermot McKay, PP Glenarm, to be, in addition, PP Carnlough. Fr Maurice Henry, PP Crossgar, to retire and be Pastor Emeritus and CC Downpatrick, resident in Ballykinlar. Fr Eugene O’Neill, PP Killyleagh to be, in addition, PP Crossgar. Fr Patrick McCafferty, Assistant Chaplain to the Ulster Hospital to be CC Killyleagh and CC Crossgar. Fr Michael Murray, PP Upper Mourne, to be Pastor Emeritus and available for supply. Fr Sean Dillon, PP Glenavy and Killead, to be PP Upper Mourne. Fr Colm McBride, PP Our Lady Queen of Peace, Belfast, to be PP Glenavy and Killead. Fr Rory Sheehan, PP Portrush to be PP Our Lady Queen of Peace, Belfast. Fr Seamus O’Reilly, on loan from St Patrick’s Missionary Society to be Adm Portrush. Fr Peter O’Kane, PP Holywood, to be, on the death of Fr Colm McGrady RIP, PP Strangford and Kilclief. Fr Stephen McBrearty, PP St Anthony’s, Belfast, to be PP Holywood and remain Lead Coordinating Catholic Chaplain to the NI Prison Service. Fr Henry McCann, PP Portglenone, to be PP St Anthony’s, Belfast, with Chaplaincy duties in the Ulster Hospital. Fr Anthony Curran, PP Carrickfergus, to be PP Portglenone. Fr Peter Owens, PP St Agnes, Belfast, to be PP Carrickfergus and Episcopal Vicar for Safeguarding. Fr Thomas McGlynn, following sabbatical leave, to be PP St Agnes, Belfast. Fr Hugh Kennedy, Adm St Peter’s Cathedral, in addition, to pursue Theological studies at Heythrop College, University of London. Fr Joseph Rooney to be Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Down and Connor. Fr Timothy Bartlett to be Episcopal Vicar for Education and Director of Public and Social Affairs. Fr Michael Spence, Rector of St Malachys Seminary to be, in addition, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy. Fr Paul Morely, on loan from the Diocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly Kerala, India to be CC Holy Family. With Bishop Anthony Farquhar I would like to record our thanks to all our priest colleagues affected by the above appointments. We thank them for their co-operation and we wish them God’s blessing, good health and fulfilment in their ministry. +Noel Treanor Bishop of Down & Connor
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:39:07 +0000