WHAT'S NEW

Diocesan Child Safeguarding Document

Statistics on Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois

Child Safeguarding: Contact details.

Link to Pope's Letter to the People of Ireland

The death has occurred of

Fr Tommy O'Reilly

Born 16th October 1915
Died 13th May 2010
Educated in Latin School, Moyne; St Peter's, Wexford.
Ordained 9th June 1940 for the Diocese of Leeds

Appointments:
St Bernard's. Halifax 1940-7;
St Joseph's, Moorthorpe 1947-51;
St Bernard's, Halifax 1951-53;
St Philip's, Leeds 1953-56;
St Thomas More, Sheffield 1956-79;
St John of God Sp. School, Celbridge 1979-84;
Killoe 1984-88;
St Mary's Athlone 1988-93;
In retirement at Our Lady's Manor, Edgeworthstown 1993-2010.

Lead, Kindly Light
Bishop Colm's Pastoral Letter
Easter 2009

Visit the new website for Longford/Templemichael Parish.

Letter from Pope Benedict to Bishop Colm on the Cathedral

Letter from Bishop Colm to the Priests and People of the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, on the burning of the Cathedral

St Mel's Cathedral destroyed by fire.

Irish Bishops' New Website:
www.catholicbishops.ie

Year for Priests
What previously was New

New Requirements for
Civil Registration of Marriages, from November 5th 2007.

Churches in our Diocese where Catholic marriages may take place.