Bishop Drennan has made the following appointments with effect from Friday, 16th July 2010. Monsignor Seán O'Flaherty, PP, The Cathedral to be Pastor Emeritus
Canon Patrick Considine, PP, Rosmuc to be Dean of the Diocesan Chapter
Canon Richard Higgins, Assistant Priest, Claregalway to be Assistant Priest, Maree, Oranmore
Fr. James Walsh, Adm., Oughterard to be Parish Priest, Oughterard
Fr. Peter Rabbitte, PP, Lisdoonvarna to be Parish Priest of The Cathedral, Canon of the Diocesan Chapter and Vicar Forane, City 1 Deanery
Fr. Conor Cunningham, CC, Salthill to be Parish Priest, Lisdoonvarna and Vicar Forane, Kilfenora Deanery
Fr. Ian O'Neill, Diocesan Secretary, to be Parish Priest, Claregalway
Fr. Murchadh Ó Madagáin, CC, Renmore to be CC, Bushypark
Fr. Peter Joyce, CC, Maree nominated for appointment as Chaplain in University Hospital, Galway
Fr. Alan Burke, Chaplain, UHG to Rome for Further Studies
Fr. Michael Connolly, CC, Bushypark to be CC, Mervue
Fr. Martin Whelan, CC, The Cathedral and Diocesan Secretary, Pro-Tempore
Fr. Patrick O'Donohue, recently ordained nominated for appointment as Dean of Chaplaincy Services, NUI, Galway
Fr. Gus O'Brien, MSC, PP, Ballinfoyle recalled by his Congregation (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Gerard Thornton, MSC, CC, Ballinfoyle to be Parish Priest, Ballinfoyle (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Kevin Blade, MSC to be CC, Ballinfoyle (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Iomar Daniels, Dean of Chaplaincy Services NUI, Galway recalled to his Diocese of Clonfert
Fr. Robert McNamara, CSsR, CC, Mervue to be CC, Renmore
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