Diocese of Achonry
“Companions on the journey”
BISHOP KEVIN’S MESSAGE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF POPE LEO XIV
God bless Pope Leo XIV and give him the wisdom and courage he needs for his new mission as Vicar of Christ. The fact that the election was completed as quickly as it was tells me that there was significant unity among the Cardinals about what the Church needs.
Quoting Saint Augustine, Pope Leo said: “with you I am a Christian and for you I am a bishop”. In that way we seems to signal his commitment to a synodal Church in which we walk together, listen to one another, and listen to the Word of God, but also a Church which recognises the particular pastoral and teaching mission of the Bishop of Rome.
Born in Chicago, a missionary from Peru, living and working in Rome, Pope Leo communicates well in many languages. His motto as Bishop was “One in the One”, meaning that, as Christians, we find our unity in the person of Jesus. With the help of God, he will be a Shepherd who gathers together the scattered children of God.
Pope Leo’s focus on peace and on dialogue gives me great hope. His choice of the name Leo is significant, because the previous Pope Leo (Leo XIII) is the Pope who, in very troubled times, initiated the Social Teaching of the Church, which focuses on the dignity of human work, on rights and responsibilities associated with property, justice and peace, integral development and care of the earth.
I encourage all our Catholic people to pray for him and, in whatever way possible to work with him.
Bishop Kevin


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Contact
Fr Paul Kivlehan
The Presbytery
Ballaghaderreen
Co Roscommon
Tel. 094 9860011


UNIVERSAL SYNOD'S SYNTHESIS REPORT
In the late afternoon of Saturday 28 October 2023, the members of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops adopted the Synthesis Report which was initially published in Italian. The official report is now also available in English. Please click on the link below to read full version.
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DIOCESAN BISHOP
Bishop Kevin Doran
Bishop’s House
Convent Road
Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon.
F45 H004
Tel. 094-986 0034
DIRECTOR OF SAFEGUARDING
Ms Helen Diskin
SAFEGUARDING OFFICE
Bishop’s House
Convent Road
Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon.
F45 H004
Tel. 087-051 6888
DIOCESAN OFFICE
Ms Bernie Mulligan
Sr Pat Casey
Bishop’s House
Convent Road
Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon.
F45 H004
Tel. 094-986 0034