Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Galway in Ireland
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| The new bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Bishop Brendan Killy,- RV |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appointed as the new bishop
of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland, Bishop Brendan Kelly, who presently serves
as Bishop of Achrony.
Bishop Kelly was born 20 May 1946 and ordained priest on 20
June 1971. He spent many of his early years of priesthood teaching in various
colleges across the Diocese of Clonfert. Between 1986 and 1995 he was president
of Our Lady’s College in Gort. He also spent a year ministering to the sick and
disabled as part of the Larche community in France.
Returning to Ireland in 1996 he served as parish priest of
Lisdoonvarna in County Clare.
In 2002 he was appointed as a Canon of the Cathedral and in
2003 he became Vicar Forane for the Diaconate in Kilfenora. From 2003-2007 he
was parish priest of Spiddal. He was named Vicar General of the Diocese of
Galway and Kilmacduagh in 2007.
He was consecrated Bishop of Achrony in 2008. He also serves
as President of the Council for Education within the Catholic Bishops
Conference of Ireland.
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