Death Notices for Laois - Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Peadar Keeley - Clonaslee
The death took place on Friday, June 4 of Peadar Keeley of Brittas, Clonaslee and late of Spollanstown, Tullamore.
In his 92nd year. Pre-deceased by his daughter Ethna. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife Anne, son Mark, daughter-in-law Noeleen, adored grandchildren Ellen,Matthew, Freia, Harriet and Toby, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Removal from Lawless Funeral Home, Mucklagh, on Monday morning at 10.45am to The Church of the Assumption, Tullamore via Spollanstown to arrive for Private Funeral Mass at 11.15am. Burial afterwards in Clonminch Cemetery, Tullamore.
Former Tullamore priest appointed as new Archbishop of Dublin
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A former Tullamore based priest has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Dublin.
Pope Francis, has appointed the Most Reverend Dr Dermot Farrell, until now Bishop of Ossory, as Archbishop of Dublin. A Westmeath native, he was appointed Curate in Tullamore Parish in the late 1980s after returning from studying in Rome.
Born in 1954, he began his studies for the priesthood at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth in 1972, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976, as part of his philosophical studies.
During his theological studies he was awarded a Bachelor in Divinity Degree in 1979 and a licence is Theology in 1981, both by the Pontifical University, Maynooth.
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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.
Former Maynooth seminary president to become Archbishop of Dublin who oversees parts of Kildare
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Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverend Dr Dermot Farrell, until now Bishop of Ossory, as Archbishop of Dublin.
The Archdiocese oversees large parts of Co Kildare and has 19 parishes in the Maynooth Deanery and 12 parishes in the Blessington Deanery.
Dr Farrell studied at St Patrick s College in Maynooth in the 1970s and two decades later became Vice-President and later President of the College, a position he held until 2007.