Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administration of Kilfenora - Clerical Appointments 2016

Most Reverend Martin Drennan, Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora, has made the following diocesan appointments with effect from Friday 12 August 2016:

• Rt. Rev. Mgr. Malachy Hallinan, PP, Sacred Heart, to be Pastor Emeritus
• Very Rev. Patrick Canon Callanan, retiring as PP, Kilbeacanty, to be appointed Administrator, Kilbeacanty
• Very Rev. Michael Brennan, PP, Lettermore/Rosmuc, to be PP, Bearna
• Very Rev. Desmond Forde PP, Bearna, to be CC, Ennistymon
• Very Rev. Barry Hogg, President, St Mary’s College, on Sabbatical
• Rev. Gearóid Ó Griofa, CC, Gort, to be Admnistrator, Lettermore/Rosmuc
• An tAthair Dáithí Ó Murchú, CC, Knocknacarra, to be Chaplain in University Hospital, Galway
• Rev. Peter Joyce, Chaplain, University Hospital, Galway, to be Administrator, Renmore
• Rev. Alan Buke, Administrator, Oughterard, on sabbatical
• Rev. Michael Connolly, CC, Mervue, to be PP, Oughterard
• Rev. Patrick O’Donohue, CC, Good Shepherd, & Chaplain, GMIT, to be PP, Clarinbridge
• Rev. Michael King, CC, Sacred Heart, to be CC, Gort
• Rev. John O’Halloran, CC, Renmore, to be CC, Good Shepherd
• Rev. Daniel Gallagher, recently ordained, to be CC, Oranmore, with additional diocesan duties
• Rev. Kevin Keenan SVD, Administrator, Clarinbridge, to be PP, Sacred Heart
• Rev. Donal Sweeney OP, Prior, St Mary’s, Claddagh, to be PP, St Mary’s, Claddagh