ANOTHER CONNEMARA PARISH LOSES PRIEST

Date Published: 19-Jul-2011

Rosmuc and Camus in Connemara is the latest parish in the Diocese of Galway to be left without the services of a resident priest.

Dean Patrick Considine is retiring and he will not be replaced as parish priest.

This is one of the changes announced in the parishes of the Diocese of Galway today by Bishop Martin Drennan.

Dean Patrick Considine, PP, Rosmuc to be Pastor Emeritus.

Canon Eamonn Dermody, PP, Clarinbridge to be Pastor Emeritus.

Canon John O’Dwyer, PP, Oranmore to be Dean of the Diocesan Chapter.

Fr. William Cummins, PP, Mervue to be a Canon of the Diocesan Chapter.

Fr. Michael Brennan, PP, Lettermore to be Priest in Charge in Rosmuc also.

Fr. Michael Reilly, PP, Castlegar to be a Canon of the Diocesan Chapter.

Fr. David Murphy, CC, Church of the Sacred Heart to be Administrator in Clarinbridge.

Fr. Barry Horan, Galway Regional Marriage Tribunal to provide weekend supply in Rosmuc also.

Fr. Hugh Clifford, Further Studies in Rome to be CC, Church of the Sacred Heart.

Fr. Martin Whelan, CC, Cathedral to be formally appointed Diocesan Secretary also.

Fr. Kevin Blade, MSC, CC, Ballinfoyle to be PP, Ballinfoyle (12th September 2011).

Fr. Thomas Plower, MSC to be CC, Ballinfoyle (12th September 2011).