Diocesan changes announced

BISHOP Brendan Kelly has announced a number of diocesan retirements and appointments in the Diocese of Achonry.

Archdeacon Patrick Kilcoyne, P.P., Kiltimagh, is to retire. Fr. Thomas Mulligan, P.P., Attymass, is also to retire.

Fr. Michael Quinn, P.P., Carracastle, is to become Parish Priest of Kiltimagh.

Fr. John Maloney, C.C., Kilkelly, is to become Administrator of the Parish of Attymass.

Fr. Gerard Davey, C.C., Swinford, to become Administrator of the Parish of Carracastle.

The appointments come into effect on the first weekend of September.