DIOCESE OF GALWAY, KILMACDUAGH & KILFENORA Diocesan Directory 2019 The Diocesan Directory is compiled by the Diocesan Office, Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in the Directory, and it is updated regularly. Please notify any errors, omissions, or amendments to: [email protected] This edition of the Directory is available as a fully searchable pdf at: www.galwaydiocese.ie/parish-resources This edition is 2020-08-19 X Brendan Kelly Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora CONTENTS The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora ...................................... 4 Deanery Divisions ......................................................................................... 5 Administrative Information; Institutions; Charitable Societies ....................... 6 Parish Office Contacts List ............................................................................ 9 Parish Details ............................................................................................... 10 Vocations ..................................................................................................... 61 Marriage Tribunal ........................................................................................ 62 Pastoral Centre ............................................................................................ 63 Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service ........................................................ 66 Trócaire ........................................................................................................ 67 Church Collections Information .................................................................. 69 Electronic Funds Transfer Details ................................................................. 72 Getting Married in Church .......................................................................... 73 Getting Married Abroad .............................................................................. 76 Diocesan Priests ........................................................................................... 78 Retired Priests .............................................................................................. 81 Extra-Diocesan Priests ................................................................................. 82 Chaplains .................................................................................................... 83 Religious Orders (male) ............................................................................... 84 Brothers ....................................................................................................... 84 Religious Fraternity ..................................................................................... 84 Personal Prelature ........................................................................................ 84 Religious Orders (female) ............................................................................ 85 Parish Data Protections Actions Checklist .................................................... 88 Dates to Note .............................................................................................. 90 Galway City Mass Times Quicklist .............................................................. 91 Galway Suburbs Mass Times Quicklist ........................................................ 92 DIOCESE OF GALWAY, KILMACDUAGH & KILFENORA Bishop X Brendan Kelly Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563566 Retired Bishop Most Rev. Dr Martin Drennan, DD Vicar General Very Rev. Peter Canon Rabbitte The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563577 Diocesan Secretary Rev. Martin Whelan Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563566 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Chapter X Brendan Kelly Very Rev. Martin Canon Downey Very Rev. Derek Canon Feeney Very Rev. Martin Canon Glynn Very Rev. Thomas Canon Marrinan Very Rev. Michael Dean McLoughlin Very Rev. Ian Canon O’Neill Very Rev. Tadhg Canon Quinn Very Rev. Peter Canon Rabbitte, VG Very Rev. Michael Canon Reilly Chancellor of the Diocese Very Rev. Ian Canon O’Neill, PP Council of Priests Very Rev. Dr Hugh Clifford (SECRETARY) Very Rev. Edward Crosby Very Rev. Martin Canon Downey Rev. Des Foley Rev. Daniel Gallagher Very Rev. Martin Canon Glynn Monsignor Malachy Hallinan Very Rev. Diarmuid Hogan X Brendan Kelly (EX OFFICIO) Rev. Declan Lohan Very Rev. Michael Dean McLoughlin Rev. John O’Halloran Very Rev. Ian Canon O’Neill (CHAIRPERSON) Very Rev. Peter Canon Rabbitte, VG (EX OFFICIO) Very Rev. Joseph Roche — 4 — DEANERY DIVISIONS Galway City West Deanery — Very Rev. Peter Canon Rabbitte, Vicar General Cathedral (incl. St Francis) Knocknacarra Sacred Heart St Joseph (inc. St James & St Ignatius) St Mary, Claddagh Salthill Galway City East Deanery — Very Rev. Martin Canon Glynn, Vicar Forane Ballinfoyle Ballybane Good Shepherd Mervue Renmore St Augustine St Patrick Galway Rural Deanery — Very Rev. Michael Dean McLoughlin, Vicar Forane Bearna Castlegar Claregalway Killannin Leitir Móir Moycullen Oranmore Oughterard Rosmuc Shrule An Spidéal Kilmacduagh Deanery — Very Rev. Thomas Canon Marrinan, Vicar Forane Ardrahan Ballinderreen Clarinbridge Craughwell Gort & Beagh Kilbeacanty & Peterswell Kilchreest & Castledaly Kinvara Kilfenora Deanery — Very Rev. Conor Cunningham, Vicar Forane Ballyvaughan Carron & New Quay Ennistymon & Lahinch Kilfenora Liscannor & Moymore Lisdoonvarna & Kilshanny — 5 — DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATION Diocesan Secretary Rev. Martin Whelan, Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563566 Email: [email protected] Financial Administrator Tomás Hansberry, Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563566 Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant Dr Darina McCarthy, Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563566 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Archivist Tomás Hansberry, Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Email: [email protected] Communications Officer Very Rev. Diarmuid Hogan, Parochial House, Oranmore, Co. Galway Tel. 091 794634 Email: [email protected] CATECHETICS Primary School Catechetical Support Diocesan Advisor’s Team, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith, Galway Tel. 091 565066 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Diocesan Education Office (Catholic Primary Schools Management Association) Pastoral Centre, Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith, Galway Tel. 091 565066 Co-ordinator: P.J. Callanan Email: [email protected] Coláiste Éinde Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway Tel. 091 521407 Email: [email protected] Principal: Deirbhle Quinn Chaplain’s Office: Sr Pauline Uhlemann, RJM St Mary’s College St Mary’s Road, Galway Tel. 091 522369 / 521984 Email: [email protected] — 6 — LITURGY Liturgical Committee Chairperson: Very Rev. Joseph Roche Tel. 091 635164 Email: [email protected] Sacred Music Diocesan Director: Raymond O’Donnell, The Cathedral, Gaol Road, Galway Tel. 091 563577 Mob. 087 2241365 Email: [email protected] PASTORAL CARE ACCORD Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith, Galway Tel. 091 562331 Chaplain: Very Rev. Michael Dean McLoughlin, PP, Parochial House, Moycullen, Co. Galway Tel. 091 555106 Email: [email protected] Apostolic Workers Society President: Marie Dempsey, Cregboy, Claregalway, Co. Galway Tel. 091 798125 Secretary: Eileen Flannery, 102 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway Tel. 091 523845 Diocesan Pilgrimage Committee Director: Very Rev. Martin Dean Moran, PP, Rosscahill, Co. Galway Tel. 091 550106 Email: [email protected] Chaplains to the Sick Rev. Peter Joyce, University Hospital, Galway Tel. 091 524222 Email: [email protected] Rev. John O’Halloran, University Hospital, Galway Tel. 091 524222 Email: [email protected] Ecumenism Very Rev. Barry Horan, PP, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway Tel. 091 776741 Email: [email protected] Emigrants Committee Director: Rev. Gearóid Ó Griofa, Adm., Lettermore, Co. Galway Tel. 091 551169 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Very Rev. Michael Canon Reilly, PP, Parochial House, Castlegar, Galway Tel. 091 751548 Email: [email protected] — 7 — Legion of Mary Annunciata House, 15 Fr Griffin Road, Galway Contact: Bernard Finan Tel. 091 521871 Chaplain: Rev. Declan Lohan Tel. 091 769338 Email: [email protected] Missions Committee Chairman: Very Rev. Martin Canon Downey, PP, 24 Presentation Road, Galway Tel. 091 562276 Email: [email protected] Pioneer Total Abstinence Association Director: Very Rev. Patrick Dean Callanan, Adm., Kilbeacanty, Gort, Co. Galway Tel. 091 631691 Email: [email protected] Pontifical Mission Society Director: Rev. Michael King Tel. 091 631055 Email: [email protected] St Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society Chaplain: Rev. Martin Whelan Tel. 091 563566 Email: [email protected] Trócaire Contact Person: Rev. Declan Lohan Tel. 091 769338 Email: [email protected] University Chaplaincy Chaplain: Rev. Ben Hughes Tel. 091 495055 Email: [email protected] Vocations Director: Very Rev. Ian Canon O’Neill, PP, Parochial House, Claregalway, Co. Galway Tel. 091 798104 Email: [email protected] OTHER CHARITABLE SOCIETIES COPE Galway (Crisis Housing, Caring Support) Ltd 3–5 Calbro House, Tuam Road, Galway Tel. 091 778750. Email: [email protected] CEO: Jacquie Horan Society of St Vincent de Paul