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