Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown has announced new clerical appointments for the diocese. The appointments will take effect from August 30 and are as follows:
Rev. John McDevitt, PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore to be PP Clonmany and PP Culdaff.
Rev. Sean O’Donnell, CC Three Patrons, to be PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills.
Rev. Declan McGeehan, CC Cappagh, to be PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore.
Rev. Malachy Gallagher, CC Melmount and CC Sion Mills, to be CC Cappagh.
Rev. Stephen Ward, CC Long Tower, to be CC Three Patrons.
Rev. Peter O’Kane, ceasing his diocesan role as Training in Evangelisation and Adult Faith Formator and becoming lecturer, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.
Rev. Michael Doherty, PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills, to retire.
Rev. Charles Logue, CC Clonca, to retire.
Rev. Kevin Doherty, on loan from the Archdiocese of Dublin, Adm. Clonmany and Adm. Culdaff, to return to ministry in the Archdiocese of Dublin.