ARCHDIOCESE OF ARMAGH
CLERGY APPOINTMENTS

The Archbishop of Armagh, Cardinal Seán Brady, announces the following clergy appointments, which are effective from Saturday 30 August, 2008, (unless otherwise indicated).

Very Rev Brendan McNally, PE, AP, Tallanstown, to retire from active ministry

Very Rev Terence Kelly, PP Ballinderry, to retire from active ministry

Very Rev Seamus Rice, PP Ballyclog & Donaghenry (Coalisland), to be PE, AP Keady (Derrynoose)

Very Rev Canon S. J. Clyne, PP, VF Ardee & Collon, to be PE, AP, Upper Killeavy (Cloghogue)

Very Rev Peter Murphy, PP, VF, Magherafelt, to be PP, VF, Ardee & Collon

Very Rev Sean Hegarty, PP, Kildress, to be PP Lissan (effective 29 March 2008)

Rev Peter Donnelly, currently lecturing in All Hallows College, Dublin, to be PP Ballinderry

Rev Lawrence Boyle, CC Magherafelt, to be PP Middle Killeavy (effective 1 July 2008)

Rev William Mulvihill, CC Upper Killeavy (Cloghogue), to be CC Ardee & Collon, (residing in Collon) and to pursue post graduate studies at Trinity College Dublin

Rev Paul Byrne, CC Lower Killeavy (Bessbrook), to be PP Ballyclog & Donaghenry (Coalisland)

Rev John Gates, CC Armagh, to be PP, VF, Magherafelt

Very Rev Patrick Hughes, PP, Lissan, to be PP Kildress (effective 29 March 2008)

Rev Gregory Carvill, CC Donaghmore (Galbally), to be CC Middle Killeavy (effective 1 July 2008)

Rev David Moore, CC Ardboe, to be CC Magherafelt (effective 1 July 2008)

Rev Phelim McKeown, CC Drogheda, to be CC Lower Killeavy (Bessbrook)

Rev Michael Sheehan, CC Ardee & Collon (residing in Collon), to be CC St Patrick’s, Dundalk

Rev Rory Coyle, CC Upper Creggan (Crossmaglen), to be CC Armagh

Rev Liam McKinney, CC Cookstown, to be CC Upper Creggan (Crossmaglen)

Rev Emlyn McGinn, CC St Patrick’s Dundalk and currently engaged in part time chaplaincy at Dundalk Institute of Technology, to be full time chaplain at Dundalk Institute of Technology, residing in the Parish of Dunleer

Rev John McAlinden, CSsR, on loan from the Redemptorist Fathers to be CC Drogheda

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In consultation with the relevant Provincial Superior, Cardinal Brady has also made the following appointments in parishes administered by religious clergy:

Rev Richard Delahunty, CSsR, to be Adm, St Joseph’s Dundalk (effective 17 August 2008)

Rev Eamon Hoey, CSsR, Adm, St Joseph’s Dundalk to be CC, St Joseph’s Dundalk (effective 17 August 2008)

Rev James O’Connell SM, to be Adm, Holy Family, Dundalk (effective 1 September)

Rev Patrick Stanley, SM, to be CC, Holy Family, Dundalk (effective 1 September)

Rev Francis Corry, SM, to be CC, Holy Family, Dundalk (effective 1 September)