Bishop Fintan Gavin announces new appointments of priests and a deacon in the diocese.

The diocese has published the details of the new appointments which will be effective on July 25th 2026.

Bishop Fintan has said that he is grateful to the priests who are undertaking new appointments this year and to those who retire from a fulltime appointment.

"I continue to be grateful to all of you for your ministry and your commitment to serve the people of the diocese.

I also extend a warm welcome to the priests who are coming from abroad to minister in our diocese. We are deeply appreciative of their generosity in responding to the needs of our local Church here in Cork and Ross and we look forward to the gifts, experience and richness they will bring to our faith communities."

Retirement

Fr Pat Nugent CC in the Family of Parishes of Carrig na bhFear, Glanmire, Glounthane, Watergrasshill and Glenville retires from this full-time appointment, though his priestly ministry will continue.

Appointments:

Bishop Fintan Gavin

Clonakilty Parish welcomes into the Christian community twin brothers James Joseph and Michael Paul Keohane, Forest Glen, Lyre, Clonakilty.

Clonakilty Parish welcomes into the Christian community, baby Zelie Joy Hennessy, Mungret, Co Limerick.

The marriage of Ciara Barrett, Rineens, C lonakilty and Daniel Darragh, Co Armagh, at St. Michael's Church, Rathbarry.

Two people who met while studying Veterinary Medicine at UCD celebrated Marriage on Friday at St. Michael's Church, Rathbarry.

Ciara Barrett, whose family own the Dunmore House Hotel, and was baptised at Rathbarry, returned to the church to be wed.

Daniel Darragh grew up in Co Armagh and also studied at UCD where his path in life became intertwined with Ciara's.

Ciara and Daniel both live and work locally now and they were joined by family and friends who travelled from abroad and from over the road — as well as many people from Armagh and Scotland.

A deacon stands at the meeting point between the altar and the world. 

This was Bishop Fintan’s message to the newest permanent deacon in our diocese who was ordained last Sunday.

Paul Ryan was ordained in his parish church in Timoleague by Bishop Fintan at a concelebrated Mass attended by Paul’s family and friends, other deacons and priests, along with parishioners from Timoleague and across the diocese.

“A deacon brings the needs of people to the altar, and he carries the charity of Christ from the altar back to the people,” Bishop Fintan said in his homily.”

Paul grew up in west Co Clare but has been living in Timoleague for over 20 years.

Addressing Paul during the Mass, Bishop Fintan acknowledged that a vocation grows and is nourished during a person’s own growth.

Pictured are Tomás Ryan, Deacon Paul Ryan and his wife Bríd, Bishop Fintan Gavin and Anne Ryan. (Photo BGM Media)

A livestream of the Ordination of Paul Ryan as Deacon will be available

The Ordination Mass will be accessible from

3:00pm on

Sunday 21 June 2026

Watch the Livestream

We ask the Lord to bless Paul as he prepares to be ordained at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Timoleague and to serve the people of the Diocese of Cork and Ross as a Permanent Deacon.

Bishop Fintan Gavin will ordain Paul, priests will concelebrate the Mass and other permanent deacons will also minister.

More about the Diaconate

At Kinsale Parish Church In 2024 when Paul was admitted to Candidacy for Ordination, Paul is seen with Bishop Fintan Gavin, along with Paul's wife Bríd, their daughter Anne and son Tomás. (Photo: Mariana Wirsam)