Catholic Bishop of many Laois parishes takes key job in Irish Church in Dublin
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The Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farell has thanked people of parishes in Laois and other counties following his elevation as the new Archbishop of Dublin.
Archbishop-elect Farrell replaces the Most Reverend Archbishop Diarmuid Martin whose request for retirement was accepted by Pope Francis and becomes effective from today, the day of the appointment of his successor.
The date for taking over the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Dublin will be announced at a later time and, during the
interregnum until the installation of the new Archbishop, Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Martin by Decree as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Dublin with all the rights, faculties and duties of a diocesan bishop. Bishop Farrell becomes Archbishop-elect of Dublin and continues in the capacity of the Administrator of the Diocese of Ossory.