Thursday, February 20, 2025

Diocese of Elphin - Bishop Willie Walsh

Bishop Willie Walsh, whose death was announced today, retired some years before I became a bishop. 

My contact with him over the years was relatively limited but, whenever I did meet him, he came across as a real gentleman (reflecting the gentleness of Christ, which was his episcopal motto). 

Those who knew him better will undoubtedly have more to say. 

I think of him particularly as a man of hospitality and a friend to the travelling community. 

He served God and the people of God faithfully as a priest and a bishop. 

May he now enjoy the happiness of eternal life. 

Bishop Kevin