Clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Armagh, effective 8 September 2018

Archbishop Eamon Martin, announces the following clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Armagh, effective 8 September 2018.

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.

V Rev Bobby McKenna, PE, AP, Lower Killeavy, to retire, remaining in residence at the Parochial House, Camlough.

Rev Bernard King, SM, CC, Glassdrummond (Upper Creggan), to retire and return to his Marist Congregation.

V Rev Stephen Duffy, PE, Adm, VF, Termonfechin, to be PP, Lordship.

V Rev John McGoldrick, Adm, Aghaloo, to go on loan to the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.

V Rev Pádraig Murphy, PP, Lordship, to be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence, Jenkinstown, and Diocesan Archivist / Curator.

V Rev Paul Clayton-Lea, PP, Tallanstown, to be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence, Termonfechin assisting in local parishes.

V Rev Aidan Murphy, PP, Termonfechin, on return from sabbatical studies, to be PE, AP, VF, Coalisland (Ballyclog and Donaghenry).

V Rev Seán McCartan, PP, Ardboe, to be Chaplain to the Irish Defence Forces, based at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, and Gormanstown Army Camp.

Rev Shajan Panachickal Michael, Eparchy of Kothamangalam, India, to be CC Holy Redeemer Parish, Dundalk, and serve the Syro-Malabar Community.

V Rev Paul Byrne, PP, VF, Coalisland (Ballyclog and Donaghenry), to be PP, VF, Termonfechin.

V Rev Phelim McKeown, PP, Kilsaran, to be Pastor Emeritus and Priest in Residence, Caledon (Aghaloo), assisting in local parishes.

V Rev Michael Sheehan, Adm, Kilsaran, to be Adm, Holy Redeemer Parish, Dundalk.

Rev Neil O’Donoghue, Vice-Rector, Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, Dundalk, to join the Theology Faculty, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.

Rev Eugene O’Neill, CC, Coalisland (Ballyclog and Donaghenry), to be PP, Coalisland (Ballyclog and Donaghenry).

V Rev Paul Montague, Adm, Holy Redeemer Parish, Dundalk, to be PP, Tallanstown.

Rev Anselm Emechebe, MSP, CC, Ardee and Collon, to be PP, Kilsaran.

V Rev Mark O’Hagan, Adm, VF, St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk, to be PP, VF, St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk.

Rev Radoslaw Szymoniak, SChr, CC, Dungannon, to return to his Society of Christ Congregation for a new assignment.

Rev Linos Dube, currently assisting in the Parish of Lordship, to be CC, St Peter’s Parish, Drogheda

Rev Leonard Okoli, MSP, on sabbatical, to be CC, Keady and Derrynoose.

Rev Maciej Zacharek, CC, St Peter’s Parish, Drogheda, to be CC, St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk, and Director of Studies at Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, Dundalk.

Rev Seán McGuigan, CC, Holy Redeemer Parish, Dundalk, to be PP, Ardboe.

Rev Brian Slater, CC, St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk, to be CC, Ardee and Collon.

Rev Deacon Paul O’Reilly, newly-ordained, to serve in St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk, and Holy Redeemer Parish, Dundalk.