by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Statement At the beginning of Holy Week, the Apostolic Nuncio confirmed to me that Bishop Paul Dempsey would be moving to a new assignment and that I would be appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Achonry. While providing for the pastoral care of...
by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Statement Today marks the retirement of Bishop John Fleming as Bishop of Killala after twenty-two years of service. Bishop John’s dedicated and innovative pastoral leadership is much appreciated by the people of the Diocese of Killala. I thank Bishop John...
by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Media doorstep outside of the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, after 10.00am Mass His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Paul Dempsey, up until now Bishop of Achonry, as Titular Bishop of Sita and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Pope...
by Chah Garde | Apr 8, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
In response to the publication today by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith of the document Dignitas Infinita, on Human Dignity, Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, chair of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, stated, “I...
by Chah Garde | Mar 30, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Homily of Bishop Niall Coll for the RTÉ broadcast of the Easter Vigil Mass Easter resonates in the Irish mind for both religious and political reasons. The Easter Rising in 1916 was originally timed for Easter Sunday itself. One day later the...
