The following clerical changes are taking place in the Diocese of Derry.
Priests
who are moving will celebrate Mass in their new parishes on 27/28
August 2022.
Therefore, this weekend will be the last weekend in which they celebrate Mass in their existing parishes.
Rev David O'Kane, PP Claudy, to be, in addition, Vicar Forane for the Derry City Deanery.
Rev Brian Donnelly, PP Newtownstewart and Plumbridge, to be in addition Adm Gortin and Greencastle.
Rev Pat O'Hagan, PP Moville, to be PP Ballyscullion, and Adm Lavey and Greenlough, and Diocesan Vocations Director.
Rev Brendan Crowley, PP Errigal, to be in addition Adm Kilrea.
Rev Edward Gallagher, PP Gortin and Greencastle, to be PP Moville.
Rev Joseph Gormley, PP Creggan, to be PP Holy Family, Ballymagroarty.
Rev John McDevitt, PP Steelstown, to be in addition Adm Culmore.
Rev Gerard Mongan, CC Three Patrons, to be Adm Long Tower.
Rev Daniel McFaul, CC Creggan, to be PP Creggan.
Rev Eamon Graham, PP Lavey and Greenlough, to be CC Ballyscullion, Lavey and Greenlough.
Rev Patrick Baker, Adm Long Tower, to be CC Burt, Inch & Fahan, and Buncrana.
Rev Dermott Harkin, CC Lavey and Greenlough, to be CC Errigal and Kilrea.
Rev Roland Colhoun, CC Newtownstewart and Plumbridge, to be in addition CC Gortin and Greencastle.
Rev Patrick Lagan, CC St Eugene's Cathedral, to be CC Waterside and Strathfoyle.
Rev Sean O'Donnell, CC Waterside and Strathfoyle, to be CC Three Patrons.
Rev Ignacy Saniuta, CC St Eugene's Cathedral, to be CC Creggan.
Rev Roni Zacharias, CC Waterside and Strathfoyle, to be CC St Eugene's Cathedral.
Rev
Joshy Parokkaran, CC Three Patrons, to be CC Waterside and Strathfoyle,
in addition to his appointment with the Syro-Malabar Church.
Rev Joseph Varghese, on loan from the Archeparchy of Changanacherry, to be CC Dungiven.
Rev Michael McCaul, Deacon Cappagh, to be Deacon St Eugene's Cathedral.
Rev Colum Clerkin, PP Culmore, to retire.
Mgr Andrew Dolan, PP Ballyscullion, to retire.
Rev Chris Ferguson to continue leave of absence.
Rev James Devine to take leave of absence.