AMERICAN TO BE ORDAINED DEACON AT TUAM ARCHDIOCESE
Date Published: 11-Jan-2012
An American man with Connemara roots will be ordained deacon for the Tuam Archdiocese at the end of this month.
Shane Sullivan, a native of Minnesota, studied for three years at St. Thomas' seminary before transferring to Ireland to complete his studies for the priesthood.
His father, Bart Sullivan, emigrated from Kilkierán in Connemara in the 1970s to the states and later married his American wife Cathleen.
Shane, who is in his mid twenties and speaks his father's native tongue, will be ordained a deacon for the Tuam Archdiocese on Sunday the 29th of January.
On that day, he'll be joined by Eugene O' Boyle from Claremorris who will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese.
Shane Sullivan will be ordained a priest in June.
Diocesan secretary, Reverend Fintan Monahon says it's a wonderful start to the new year with two ordinations.