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06 Sept 2025
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Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, Paul Connell
The Ardagh and Clonmacnois Diocesan Office has announced the following appointments and changes for 2023:
Fr Gerry O'Brien, PP Bornacoola to retire.
Fr John Wall, PP Annaduff to retire.
Fr Tomás Flynn, PP Kiltubrid to retire.
Bishop Paul Connell, said, "In light of the ongoing shortage of available clergy for appointment, the diocese is adopting a strategic plan to cluster parishes in order to provide pastoral care going forward.
"Accordingly, the parishes of Annaduff and Kiltubrid are being clustered with Carrick-on-Shannon.
"Fr Frank Garvey, PP Carrick-on-Shannon, is appointed Administrator of the parishes of Annaduff and Kiltubrid Parishes.
"Fr Ciaran McGuinness, MAfr, is appointed CC Carrick-on-Shannon.
"Fr Sean Burke, CC Mohill and Fenagh, is appointed Administrator of the parish of Bornacoola.
Fr Joseph Ukut, CC Longford, is appointed CC of the parishes of Mohill and Fenagh.
These appointments will take effect from Sunday, October 1st next.
"I wish to sincerely thank Fr Gerry O' Brien, Fr John Wall and Fr Tomás Flynn for their many years of dedicated pastoral work, in a variety of parishes in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois.
"I wish those who are taking up appointments every success and happiness in their new responsibilities," Bishop Connell said.
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