Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin announced diocesan appointments taking effect from September 6.
The appointments are as follow:
Rev. Sean McArdle, SM, PP Louth, to retire.
Rev. Brian Slater, Adm. Donaghmore, to be PP Donaghmore.
Rev. Emanual Fasakin, MSP, CC St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Armagh, on loan from the Missionary Society of St Paul Congregation, Nigeria, to serve in the Diocese of Dromore.
Rev. Giacomo Taffi, newly-ordained, to be CC St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Armagh.
Rev. Jibin James, on loan from Archeparchy of Kottayam, India, CC Dungannon and assisting in the pastoral care of the Syro-Malabar community to complete his term.
Rev. Manu Mathai, on loan from Archeparchy of Kottayam, India, to be CC Dungannon and to assist in the pastoral care of the Syro-Malabar community.