The appointments and retirements, which were announced by Bishop of Ferns Ger Nash, are effective from Monday, September 15.
A number of well-known priests, who have decades of service throughout the diocese between them, will be retiring from active Ministry.
They include: Msgr Denis Lennon, who will retire from his role as Co-PP in Clonard Parish; Fr Jim Finn, who will retire from his role as Co-PP in Crossabeg/Ballymurn; Fr Ray Gahan, who will retire from his role as Co-PP in Kilaveney; Fr Lar O’Connor, who will retire from his role as Co-PP in Bunclody.
Fr Paddy Cushen will retire from his role as Co-PP in Ferns Bunclody Pastoral Area and will remain in Ferns to assist in the Pastoral Area.
Following on from these retirements, Bishop Nash has also announced the following appointments:
The pastoral care of the parishes of Ballymurn/Crossabeg will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral Area.
Fr Eamon Salmon, recently ordained, will be resident in Wexford Town with responsibility for Chaplaincy at Wexford General Hospital.
The pastoral care of Clonard will be the responsibility of the Wexford Pastoral area with one priest resident in Clonard.
Moderators to the Ferns Bunclody Pastoral area and to the New Ross, Cushinstown, Adamstown, Newbawn Pastoral area will be appointed in the coming weeks.
Fr Brian Whelan, Co-PP in New Ross will become Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral Area, resident in Ferns.
Fr David Murphy, will return from Chaplaincy to the Army to become Co-PP in the Annacurra, Carnew Kilanerin, Pastoral Area, resident in Tinahely