Diocese of Achonry | DIOCESE OF ACHONRY – "Companions on the journey"

WMOF2018 Diocesan Launch

Dioceses around Ireland gathered this evening to launch WMOF2018. In our diocese we gathered in

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VOCATIONS 2018

VOCATIONS SUNDAY 2018 The World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2018 falls on Sunday April

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Permanent Diaconate Ordinations

Ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate took place for the first time in the Diocese of

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Diocesan Administrator

Fr Dermot Meehan, Parish Priest of Swinford, Co. Mayo has been elected Administrator of

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Evening Prayer with Religious

On Sunday, February 4th, Bishop Brendan gathered with the Religious of the Diocese and a

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Catholic Schools Week 2018

WELCOME To celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2018, Bishop Brendan Kelly will be Principal Celebrant at

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Venerable Patrick Peyton CSC

VENERABLE PATRICK PEYTON, CSC On Monday, December 18, Pope Francis received His Eminence Cardinal Angelo

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Bishop Brendan appointed Bishop of Galway

Bishop Brendan, appointed Bishop of Achonry in November 2007 and ordained in January 2008, has

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Diocesan Map (Clickable)

MOVE CURSOR TO POINTER FOR CONTACT DETAILS CLICK ON POINTER FOR ADDITIONAL PARISH INFORMATION

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Accord @ 40

On Sunday, June 11th, Bishop Brendan was Principal Celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving in

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Vocations Sunday

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Eucharistic Adoration Committee Homily

Text of homily preached at Mass in St James’ Church, Charlestown to launch recently trained

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A living word

During the days of Holy Week, Fr Vincent Sherlock shares early morning reflections on RTE

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Fr Dermot Burns Funeral Mass Homily

This is the text of the Homily preached by Fr Martin Convey, P.P, Straide at

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Lough Derg 2017

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hoping in the sand

TROCAIRE LENTEN CAMPAIGN 2017 Miriam Marivel Campos Perez, a thirty-year-old mother, and her six-year-old daughter

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Eucharistic Adoration Diocesan Committee

On Saturday, February 11th, there was a preliminary meeting to establish a Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration

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Day for Religious

Earlier today, (February 5th) we gathered with the Religious of the Diocese to celebrate the

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Baptism of The Lord

Homily given in Cathedral of The Annunciation and St Nathy, Ballaghderreen, by Bishop Brendan Kelly

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A neighbour recalls

Pat Hunt, a native of Ballaghaderreen, shared the following. His piece also features in

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Fáilte Romhat (Welcome)

Thank you for visiting the website of the Diocese of Achonry. We are a Roman Catholic Diocese, located in the West of Ireland with twenty-three parishes in Counties Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. Our Cathedral, named The Annunciation and St Nathy, is located in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

The Patron Saint of Achonry is St Nathy and the secondary Patroness is St Attracta.

There are thirty-eight priests in parish and school ministry within the diocese. We have also a small number of retired priests, some of whom continue to provide pastoral care within the diocese. Female Religious in the diocese include the Sisters of Mercy, Marist Sisters and, until recently Sisters of St John of God and Sisters of St Louis.

The aim of this website is to help you find your way around the diocese and to locate information you may be seeking. If you notice any errors or omissions please get in touch with us so that these can be addressed.

PLEASE NOTE

On Sunday 11th February 2018, Bishop Brendan Kelly (Bishop of Achonry 2008-2018) was installed as Bishop of Galway. Our diocese is therefore currently listed as "SEDE VACANTE" - SEE VACANT as we await the appointment of a new bishop. Fr Dermot Meehan, Parish Priest of Swinford, is Diocesan Administrator.