24 June 1998

The Archbishop of Tuam, Most Reverend Michael Neary, has made the following diocesan changes:

• Rt. Rev. Mgr. Michael Tobin, P.P., V.F., Mountbellew, to retire;
• Very Rev. Willliam Canon Diskin, P.P., Abbeyknockmoy, to retire;
• Very Rev. Liam Durkan, P.P., Leenane, to retire;
• Very Rev Joe Canon Moran, P.P. Aghamore, to be Assistant Priest, Barnacarroll;
• Very Rev Patrick Gill, P.P., Milltown, to Assistant Priest, Brickens;
• Very Rev. Kieran Waldron, P.P., Killererin, to be vicar Forane of Tuam East deanery area;
• Very Rev. Padraig O'Connor, Adm., Westport, to be P.P. Mountbellew;
• Rev. J.J. Cribbin, C.C., Athenry, to be P.P., Milltown;
• Rev. Joseph O'Brien, C.C., Belclare, to be P.P. Abbeyknockmoy;
• Rev. John Walsh, Hospital Chaplain, Castlebar, to be P.P. Aghamore;
• Rev. Patrick Mooney, C.C., Louisburgh, to be P.P. Leenane;
• Rev. Michael Molloy, C.C., Tuam, to be Administrator, Westport, and Vicar Forane, Westport deanery area;
• Rev. James Quinn, C.C., Dunmore, to be C.C. Taugheen;
• Rev. Michael Kenny, C.C., Tooreen, to be C.C., Belclare;
• Rev. John O'Gorman, C.C., Barnacarroll, to be C.C., Athenry, and Chaplain to Athenry Vocational School;
• Rev. Oliver McNamara, C.C., Ballinrobe, to be C.C. Annaghdown;
• Rev. James Ronayne, C.C., Knock, to be C.C., Ballinrobe;
• Rev. Michael Darcy, C.C., Coolarne, to be C.C., Louisburgh;
• Rev. Hugh Loftus, C.C., An Tulach, to be C.C., Knock;
• Rev. Eamonn Conway, D.D., All Hallows College, to join the Western Bishops'Theological Resource Team;
• Rev. Patrick Farragher, Dean, St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, to study family ministry in Boston;
• Rev Ciaran Blake, C.C., Tiernea, to be C.C., Tuam;
• Rev. Denis Gallagher, to be Hospital Chaplain, Castlebar;
• Rev. Declan Carroll, C.C., Tuam, to be Administrator, Inishbofin;
• Rev. Thomas Gallagher, C.C., Brickins, to be C.C., An Tulach;
• Rev. Joe Feeley, C.C. Annaghdown, to be C.C., Tully Cross;
• Rev. Patrick Sheridan, Administrator, Inishbofin, to be C.C., Tooreen;
• Rev. Micheal Mannion, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to be Dean, St. Jarlath's College, Tuam;
• Rev. Michael Farragher, Administrator, Clare Island, to be C.C., Dunmore;
• Rev. Bernard Shaughnessy to be C.C. pro tem, Coolarne;
• Rev. Anthony Neville, Chaplain, Merlin Park Hospital, to be Administrator, Clare Island;
• Rev. Charlie McDonnell, recently ordained, to be C.C. Tuam;
• Rev. Eamon O'Conghaile, recently ordained, to be C.C. Tiernea;

The Archbishop of Tuam, Most Reverend Michael Neary, has appointed the following priests to be members of the Cathedral Chapter of the Archdiocese of Tuam:

• Rt. Rev. Mgr. Dominick Grealy, P.P. Knock, to be Archdeacon of the Chapter;
• Very Rev. Patrick Williams, P.P., Corofin; Very Rev Arthur Devine, Parish Priest, Menlough;
• Very Rev. Stephen Ludden, Parish Priest, Clonbur;
• Very Rev. Joseph Moloney, Parish Priest, Claran;
• Very Rev. Colm O Ceannabhain, Parish Priest, Carraroe;
• Very Rev. Martin Gleeson, P.P. V.F. Claremorris;
• Very Rev. Patrick Curran, P.P., V.F., Castlebar;
• Very Rev. Joe Cooney, P.P. Ballyhaunis;
• Very Rev. Anthony Knig, P.P., V.F., Athenry;
• Very Rev. Seamus Cunnane, P.P., V.F., Clifden;
• Very Rev. Oliver Hughes, President, St. Jarlath's College, Tuam.

Connaught Telegraph - News & Sport - June 1998