BISHOP Donal McKeown has announced clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry.
The changes will be effective from Saturday, August 30.
Rev John McDevitt, PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore to be PP Clonmany and PP Culdaff
Rev Sean O’Donnell, CC Three Patrons, to be PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills
Rev Declan McGeehan, CC Cappagh, to be PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore
Rev Malachy Gallagher, CC Melmount and CC Sion Mills, to be CC Cappagh
Rev Stephen Ward, CC Long Tower, to be CC Three Patrons
Rev Peter O’Kane, ceasing his diocesan role as Training in Evangelisation and Adult Faith Formator and becoming lecturer, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Rev Michael Doherty, PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills, to retire
Rev Charles Logue, CC Clonca, to retire
Rev Kevin Doherty, on loan from the Archdiocese of Dublin, Adm Clonmany and Adm Culdaff, to return to ministry in the Archdiocese of Dublin