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New parish priest for Ennistymon

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VERY Rev. William Canon Cummins, who is parish priest of Mervue in Galway City, has been appointed parish priest of Ennistymon where he previously served as curate.

He succeeds Very Rev. Derek Canon Feeney who has been appointed parish priest of Craughwell.

The new diocesan appointments, which come into effect from next Friday, July 18, have been released by Most Reverend Martin Drennan, Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora.

In the changes, Very Rev Michael Dean Kelly, parish priest of Craughwell, has been appointed Pastor Emeritus. Fr David Cribbin, chaplain at University College Hospital Galway, has been appointed parish priest of Kinvara while current parish priest, Very Rev Francis Canon Larkin is to be assistant pastor at St. Joseph’s in Galway.

Fr Robert MNcNamara, curate of Knocknacarra, is the new chaplain at UCHG while Fr Ben Hughes of Clogher Diocese, has been appointed chaplain at NUI Galway.

Fr Patrick O’Donoghue, chaplain at NUI Galway, is the new curate at Good Shepherd with additional pastoral responsibilities to follow while Ver Rev. Martin Glynn , parish priest at Good Shepherd, is the new parish priest of Mervue.

Fr Daithí Ó Murchú is returning from Wrexham in Wales to be curate of Knocknacarra while Fr Vivian Loughrey, Salthill curate, will continue in that role in addition to providing cover to Craughwell parish.

Fr Michael Connolly, curate in Mervue, is to receive additional partoral responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

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