Clergy Changes and Appointments 2023

Archbishop Eamon Martin, apostolic administrator of Dromore has announced clergy changes in appointments for the diocese, effective as of 1st October 2023.

Very Rev Brendan Kearns, Parish Priest St. Peter's Parish Clonallon, Warrenpoint and St.
Mary's Parish Clonallon, Burren to continue leave of absence on medical grounds.

Rt Rev Mgr. Hugh Connolly, Parish Priest of St. Patrick's Clonallon, Mayobridge to also be
Parish Priest of St. Peter's Clonallon, Warrenpoint and St. Mary's Clonallon, Burren.

Rev Eusebius Chukwuemeka Obasi, (MSP), to be CC in the parishes of St. Peter's Parish Clonallon,
Warrenpoint, St. Mary's Parish Clonallon Burren and St. Patrick's Parish Clonallon Mayobridge.

Rev Maciej Zacharek, CC (Archdiocese of Armagh) to be on loan as CC in St. Peter's Parish and
St. Paul's Parish, Lurgan.

Rev. Colm Murphy, CC St. Anthony's Moyraverty and Seagoe Parish in addition to be Diocesan
Advisor Religious Education to Post Primary Schools.

Rev Callum Young CC Cathedral Parish of Newry and Saval Parish to return to the Archdiocese
of Armagh.

Rev Carlos Esteban Rojo, newly ordained (Archdiocese of Armagh) to be on loan as CC in
Cathedral Parish Newry and Saval Parish and a member of chaplaincy and on call teams at
Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry.

Rev Deacon Michael Rooney, Seapatrick Parish to be a member of the chaplaincy team at
Craigavon Hospital.

Please pray for all those who are moving this September and offer a Mass in the coming days
for their intentions and for the intentions of all in the Diocese of Dromore.

Most Rev Eamon Martin
Apostolic Administrator
Diocese of Dromore

Please click here to download the list of changes and appointments.