by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Statement I warmly welcome Pope Francis’s appointment of Bishop Paul Dempsey as Titular Bishop of Sita, and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin. I am very grateful to the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and to His Excellency Archbishop Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to...
by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Your Excellency Archbishop Montemayor, my brother bishops, priests, and dear friends, on the 27 January 2020, Pope Francis appointed me to serve as Bishop of Achonry. It was the beginning of a new chapter, a time of ‘going out into the deep’ (Lk. 5:4). I...
by Chah Garde | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest, News archive 2024
Statement I welcome the significant announcement today with regard to the future of the Diocese of Killala and the Archdiocese of Tuam, and the Diocese of Achonry and the Diocese of Elphin. My appointment as the sole Bishop of the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh...
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...