All the updated news related to Bishop Francis Duffy

All the news related to Bishop Francis Duffy updated in real time

Found 15

forBishop Francis Duffy

Order by:

Home

Archbishop-elect Francis Duffy 'a little sad' at leaving his Longford base and the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois

His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Francis Duffy, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, as the new Archbishop of Tuam. On Wednesday morning, Archbishop-elect Duffy concelebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin ...

10 Nov 2021 at 23:50

Home

Covid-19 'restrictions have impacted on how we say goodbye to our loved ones and we long so much to be back in church'

In his pastoral letter, ‘Remember In November’, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy speaks about how 'restrictions have impacted on how we say goodbye to our loved ones' and he says that 'we long so much to be back in church'. Here is ...

01 Nov 2020 at 14:09

Home

Easter 2020 message from Bishop Francis Duffy

The celebration of Easter this year takes place in a very different way, a virtual way, behind closed doors, with people present by radio, TV, webcams and social media. The message of Easter is the same as it has been from the beginning, Christ ...

11 Apr 2020 at 12:00

Local News

Magical St Patrick’s Day performance by young Longford student in St Mel’s Cathedral

Alex recently won the ‘Stonepark4Talent’ event in the Longford Arms Hotel and his magical rendition this morning before the 11.30am Mass, which was broadcast to the world via the St Mel’s Cathedral webcam, blew people away. Bishop Francis ...

17 Mar 2017 at 15:11

Home

St Joseph’s NS ‘embraces the ethos of our town and county’

Principal Orla Egan said it was a great day for the school and one which everyone had been looking forward to. “We are absolutely delighted; St Joseph’s is an absolutely fabulous school,” she smiled before pointing out that the facility ...

08 Jun 2018 at 21:43

Local News

Bishop to lead Holy Mass in Killoe this weekend

The service is due to take place at Fr Colman Carrigy's Oratory, Clonee, Killoe. Proceedings are scheduled to get underway from 5pm. Given the large crowd that are expected to attend, worshippers are asked to arrive well in advance.

15 Jul 2017 at 17:00

Home

Bishop Francis Duffy distressed and shocked by Holy Week desecration of Longford church

The church was broken into and the tabernacle has been stolen. The break-in was discovered on Easter Sunday morning. The church had not been in use over the Easter period when all parish ceremonies took place in Saint Mel’s Cathedral ...

16 Apr 2017 at 12:38

Home

Reaction: Longford people ‘disgusted’ by ‘lack of respect’ after tabernacle stolen from St Michael’s Church, Shroid

The discovery was made shortly after 7am on Easter Sunday morning and Bishop Francis Duffy, who visited the crime scene, commented, “It is extremely upsetting for the parishioners and the clergy here in Longford that something like ...

16 Apr 2017 at 21:03

Local News

Bishop Francis Duffy warns that many Longford parishes may not have a resident priest in near future

His letter on the declining number of priests is being read at Masses in the 41 parishes of the diocese this weekend. Bishop Duffy reveals that, currently, there are no seminarians preparing for ordination in the diocese and that ...

25 Mar 2017 at 20:41

Local News

Bishop Duffy describes ESB job losses as a devastating blow to Lanesboro

Bishop Francis Duffy, Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnois, has described the pending job losses at ESB plants in the Midlands region in Lanesboro, Co Longford and Shannonbridge, Co Offaly as a devastating blow and he has called for ...

10 Nov 2019 at 17:09

Home

Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy attends meeting with Leo Varadkar

It was the first such meeting to take place under the Church-State structured dialogue process with Mr Varadkar as Taoiseach. For more see Local News on www.longfordleader.ie

06 Sept 2017 at 18:00

Local News

Bishop Francis Duffy among delegation that met with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Bishop Francis Duffy of Ardagh & Clonmacnois was among a delegation representing bishops and officials from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference that met with An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar TD and ministers at Government ...

01 Sept 2017 at 18:40

Years
2026

Related keywords
Longford
Bishop Francis Duffy

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.