The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, announces the following clergy appointments, effective 2 September 2017.

Archbishop Eamon thanks the priests for their continued ministry and service in the Archdiocese and wishes them well in taking up these new appointments. He also thanks the people of the Archdiocese of Armagh for their ongoing prayers and support of their priests. He encourages them to welcome their new pastors in the coming weeks.

Rt Rev Mgr Colum Curry, PE, VG, on return from sabbatical leave, to be PP, VG, Beragh

V Rev Liam Pentony, PE, AP, Darver and Dromiskin, has retired from active ministry

V Rev Oliver Breslan, PE, AP, Kildress and Lissan, has retired from active ministry

Rev Michael Hickey, CSSp, CC, Monasterboice (Tenure), has been recalled by his Congregation to take up a new ministerial appointment elsewhere

V Rev Kevin Cullen, PP, Cullyhanna (Lower Creggan), to be PE, AP, Crossmaglen (Upper Creggan)

V Rev Stephen Duffy, PE, AP, Ardee and Collon, to be Adm, Termonfechin

V Rev Séamus McGinley, PP, Beragh, to be PE, AP, Kildress and Lissan, resident in Lissan

V Rev Tom Griffin, IC, PP, Faughart, to take a period of sabbatical leave for one year (effective 17 September 2017)

V Rev James O’Connell, SM, Adm, Holy Family, Dundalk, to take up a new appointment within the Marist Mission in Dundalk (effective 1 January 2018)

Rev Cormac McNamara, SM, to be Adm, Holy Family, Dundalk (effective 1 January 2018)

Rev Patrick Stanley, SM, CC, Holy Family Parish, Dundalk, has been recalled by his Congregation to take up a new ministerial appointment elsewhere

V Rev Gerard Tremer, PP, VF, Cookstown (Desertcreight and Derryloran) and Adm, Coagh, to be PP Cullyhanna (Lower Creggan)

V Rev Peter Clarke, PE, to be PE, AP, Portadown, (Drumcree)

Rev John Hand, SM, to be CC, Holy Family Parish, Dundalk

V Rev Aidan Murphy, PP, Termonfechin, to pursue sabbatical studies for one year

V Rev Dermot Maloney, PP, Dromintee, to be PP, Crossmaglen (Upper Creggan)

V Rev Lawrence Boyle, PP, VF, Middle Killeavy, to be PP, VF, Cookstown (Desertcreight and Derryloran) and Adm, Coagh

Rev Séamus White, CC, Dungannon, to be PP, Dromintee

Rev Cathal Deveney, CC, St Peter’s Parish, Drogheda, to be CC, Dungannon

Rev Michael Sheehan, CC, Portadown (Drumcree), to be Adm, Kilsaran

V Rev Liam McKinney, Adm, Crossmaglen (Upper Creggan) to be PP, VF, Middle Killeavy

Rev Vinod Kurian, IC, CC, Faughart, to be PP, Faughart (effective 17 September 2017)

Rev Bernard Hughes, IC, to be CC, Faughart

Rev Barry Matthews, newly-ordained, to be CC, St Peter’s Parish, Drogheda

Rev Linos Dube, on sabbatical leave from the Diocese of Hwange, Zimbabwe, will continue to assist in the Parish of Lordship

Rev Chrisandus Ambale, CM, currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Ireland to assist in the parish of Ardee and Collon

7 August 2017