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17 Sept 2025

Derry Diocese: Clerical changes 2025

Bishop McKeown announces clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry

Bishop McKeown announces clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry .

Bishop McKeown announces clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry.

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28 Jul 2025 11:08 AM

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Bishop Dónal McKeown has announced the following clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry.
The changes are effective from Saturday, August 30, 2025:
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.
Bishop McKeown thanked the priests who "so generously made themselves available for these appointments". 
"Please keep our priests and the people and parishes they serve in your prayers," he added.

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