Clerical reshuffle announced for Limerick parishes
Appointments will take effect in early September
THE ARCHBISHOP of Cashel & Emly, Dr Kieran O’Reilly, has announced a number of clerical appointments this Monday.
Many parishes in east and south Limerick are in the the archdiocese. These include Cappamore, Doon, Pallasgreen & Templebraden, Kilteely-Dromkeen, Murroe-Boher, Oola, Ballybricken-Bohermore, Caherconlish, Ballylanders, Galbally, Hospital and Herbertstown, Kilbehenny and Anglesboro, Knocklong and Glenbrohane, and Knockainey.
The following are changes that effect Limerick parishes or are close to the county bounds with Tipperary.
Fr Bernie Moloney, PP of Emly to become an AP and to offer pastoral assistance in the St Ailbe’s Parish Pastoral Combination of Emly; Lattin & Cullen; Pallasgreen & Templebraden; Kilteely & Dromkeen.
Fr Michael Kennedy, PP Lattin & Cullen to be administrator of the parish of Emly.
Fr James Kennedy, PP Annacarty & Donohill to become an AP and to offer pastoral assistance to Ven. Archdeacon Eugene Everard, Moderator of the Parish Pastoral Combination of Tipperary; Bansha & Kilmoyler; Solohead & Oola; Annacarty & Donohill.
Fr Joseph Walsh, CC Thurles Parish to be PP. Annacarty & Donohill and to offer pastoral assistance to Ven. Archdeacon Eugene Everard, Moderator of the Parish Pastoral Combination of Tipperary Town; Bansha & Kilmoyler; Solohead & Oola; Annacarty & Donohill.
Fr Tom Lanigan Ryan, PP Ballina & Boher to be Moderator of the Pastoral Parish Combination of Ballina & Boher; Newport, Birdhill & Toor; Murroe & Boher; Ballinahinch & Killoscully.
Fr James of Donoghue, PP Ballinahinch & Killoscully to be PP Cappawhite and to offer pastoral assistance to Fr Jimmy Donnelly, Moderator of the Parish Pastoral Combination of Cappawhite; Doon; Kilcommon, Hollyford & Rearcross; Cappamore.
Fr John O’Keeffe PP Newport, Birdhill & Toor to be administrator of the parish of Ballinahinch & Killoscully.
The appointments will take effect from Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8.