Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Diocesan Clerical Appointments 2008 - Kerry

Bishop Bill Murphy is happy to announce the following changes of appointment of clergy of the Diocese of Kerry

Canon Denis O'Mahony P.P., V.F., Castleisland, retiring

Very Rev. Lawrence Kelly, P.P., Kilgarvan, retiring

Very Rev. John Kennelly, P.P., Causeway, retiring

Rev. Michael Maher, A.P., Ballylongford (Asdee), retiring

Msgr. Dan O'Riordan, P.P., V.G., St. John's Tralee to become P.P., Castleisland

Msgr. Michael Manning, P.P., V.G., Millstreet to become Assistant Priest, Millstreet

Canon Declan O'Connor, P.P., V.F., Killarney to become P.P., Millstreet

Very Rev. Sean Hanafin, P.P., Dromtariffe to become P.P., St. John's , Tralee

Very Rev. Liam Comer, P.P., Allihies to become P.P., Dromtariffe

Very Rev. Gearóid Godley, P.P., Baile an Fheirtearaigh to become Co-Ordinator of the Diocesan Pastoral Strategic Plan

Very Rev. Brendan Walsh, P.P., Annascaul to become P.P., Causeway

Very Rev. John Buckley, P.P., Tuosist to become P.P., Annascaul

Very Rev. Francis Nolan, P.P., Tarbert on sabbatical leave

Rev. Joseph Tarrant, C.C., Millstreet to become C.C., Ballylongford (Asdee)

Rev. Nicholas Flynn, C.C., Killarney to become Administrator, St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney

Rev. Martin Sheehan, C.C., Causeway to become Administrator, Tuosist

Rev. George Hayes, Diocesan Secretary to continue as Diocesan Secretary and to become Administrator, Kilgarvan

Rev. Jim Lenihan, C.C., Castletownbere to become Administrator, Allihies

Rev. Eugene Kiely, C.C., Dingle to become P.P. Baile an Fheirtearaigh

Rev. Bernard Healy returning from post-graduate studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University , Rome to become C.C., Dingle

Rev. Richard O'Connor on study leave in Rome to take up an academic post at the Pontifical Angelicum University , Rome

Rev. Gerard Finucane, Diocese of Knocksville, Tennessee, U.S.A., to minister pro tem in Tarbert Parish .

Rev. Sean Sheehy, Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. to minister pro tem in Castlegregory parish with Canon Thomas B. Looney P.P., V.F., Dingle continuing as Administrator of Castlegregory parish.

These appointments became effective on Wednesday, July 23rd 2008
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