A set of clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry has been announced by Bishop Michael Router.
They will take effect on Friday, the 30th of October.
A number of these changes have been made to Donegal-based parishes.
Rev Patrick Lagan has been named the parish priest of the Greencastle and Badoney Lower parishes, replacing Rev James Devine, who has been named as the new Administrator of the parish of Granaghan, and Curate of the parishes of Kilrea and Desertoghill and the parish of Errigal.
Meanwhile, the Very Rev John Farren has been made Vicar Forane for the Inishowen Deanery.
- Rev. Eamon McDevitt PP Donagheady, to retire
- Rev. Paul Fraser, PP Ardstraw West & Castlederg, PP Langfield and PP Termonamongan, to be PP Drumragh
- Rev. Patrick Lagan, CC Glendermott and CC Strathfoyle, to be PP Greencastle and PP Badoney Lowe
- Rev. Chris McDermott, Adm Granaghan, CC Kilrea & Desertoghill and CC Errigal, to be PP Ardstraw West & Castlederg, PP Langfield and PP Termonamongan
- Rev. Roland Colhoun, CC Ardstraw East, CC Badoney Upper, CC Badoney Lower and CC Greencastle, to be Adm Donagheady, while remaining CC Ardstraw East and CC Badoney Upper
- Rev. James Devine, CC Ardstraw East, CC Badoney Upper, CC Badoney Lower and CC Greencastle, to be Adm Granaghan, CC Kilrea & Desertoghill and CC Errigal
- Rev. Stephen Baxter, CC Drumragh and CC Cappagh, to be CC Glendermott and CC Strathfoyle
- Bishop Router notified that the Very Rev Michael Canny, PP Glendermott and Adm Strathfoyle, and Rev Paul McCafferty were recently reappointed as Vicars General.
- Bishop Router confirmed the re-appointment and appointment of a number of clergy in the role of Vicar Forane: Very Rev John Farren, as Vicar Forane for Inishowen Deanery, Very Rev Peter Madden, as Vicar Forane for County Derry Deanery, Very Rev Kevin McElhennon, as Vicar Forane for the County Tyrone Deanery and Very Rev Paul Farren, Adm St Eugene’s Cathedral, to be in addition Vicar Forane of the Derry City Deanery
- Rev David O’Kane is retiring as Vicar Forane for the Derry City Deanery, while remaining as Adm Claudy.
