Bishop Fintan Gavin has announced changes to appointments of priests in the Diocese of Cork and Ross.

Announcing the changes which are effective on July 27th, Bishop Fintan said that he is grateful to the priests who are undertaking new appointments this year and to those who retire from a fulltime appointment. 

"I continue to be grateful for their willingness to minister in new ways with colleagues and with people in Families of Parishes," he said.. 

Priests taking up appointments in Families of Parishes in July 2024

Bishop Fintan Gavin

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Fintan Gavin.

On this date five years ago Bishop Fintan Gavin was ordained Bishop of Cork and Ross. 

The concelbrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne was full with a capacity congregation representative of the Diocese, the Catholic Church in Ireland and the Bishop's family and friends.

Bishop John Buckley was the principal celebrant.

We pray for continued blessings for Bishop Fintan as he shepherds our diocese.

On Friday 21st June Bishop Fintan blessed and officially opened the new state-of-the-art school building at Scoil an Athar Tadhg in Carrignavar.

This was a special occasion for Carrignavar Parish and the school community. School Pupils, staff, Board of Management, Principal Mr. Cormac Duggan, Canon Martin Keohane Co-PP, parents, families, invited guests, public representatives and the wider parish gathered in the new school building to celebrate a specially prepared liturgy. The participation, prayers and singing of the children was wonderful. Bishop Fintan then blessed the new building.

Bishop Fintan Blesses Scoil an Athar Tadhg in Carrignavar.

Recently, Bishop Fintan was warmly welcomed on his pastoral visit to Scoil Náisiúnta an Chroí Naofa in Glounthaune Parish by Principal Mr Damien Irwin, school staff, pupils, representatives of the Board of Management and Parent Association members.

Mr Irwin spoke with pupils about the Catholic ethos of the school and how it is tangible in every aspect of daily school life. He acknowledged and thanked Fr Damian O’Mahony Co-PP for his support and warm relationship that he has cultivated with the school.

Over 160 young adults from across the island of Ireland gathered Saturday last for the inaugural ‘Intentional Young Adult Ministry’ gathering in Clongowes Wood College, Clane Co Kildare.  

Themed Into the deep and hosted by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the event was comprised of participant-led activities, reflections and the celebration of Mass.

Guest speaker for the Into the deep gathering was Fr. Stephen Wang, Archdiocese of Westminster, England, who founded the Sycamore programme for faith formation.

Addressing the participants, Bishop Fintan Gavin welcomed the representatives of dioceses and young adult ministry groups from across the country.

While there are many young people involved in Youth 2000, Alpha, Sycamore, Lourdes Pilgrimages and other projects inspired by movements and religious in Ireland, there are challenges to be recognised, he said.

“The context of Youth Ministry has changed so much. As a young person you have to stand out from your peers, and the culture does not support you as it did in the past. When we think of the small numbers of young people in the Church in Ireland today we could well feel despair, desolation - like we have fished all night long and caught nothing.”

“We are called to go beyond our traditional boundaries and meet young adults where they are - both physically and spiritually.  We are called to go to new shores and to connect with people one on one.”

See more on the Bishops' Conference website.

Organisers Gerard Hanley, Bishop Fintan Gavin and Miriam Goulding, with keynote speaker Fr Stephen Wang (Catholic Communications Office)

Bishop Fintan Gavin, Jubiliarians and guests at Innishannon House Hotel.

Bishop John Buckley and several of the priests of the diocese are marking milestones in their ministry this year.

Bishop Fintan Gavin invited Bishop Buckley who is marking 40 years as a bishop and the priests who are marking important jubilees of ordination as priests to a celebratory lunch.

Pictured are (front row) Fr. Michael Regan (50 years a priest), Bishop Noel O’Regan SMA, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop John Buckley (40 years a bishop), Mgr. Gearóid Dullea (25 years a priest), Mgr. Aidan O’Driscoll VG. (Back row) Fr. Marius O’Reilly (10 years a priest), Fr. Bernard Cotter (40 years a priest), Fr. Eoin Whooley (40 years a priest), Fr. Jilson Kokkandathail (30 years a priest), Fr. Ben Hodnett (10 years a priest), An tAthair Liam Ó h-Icí (50 years a priest).

Absent were Fr Bernard Donovan (50 years a priest), Fr Alan O’Leary (40 years a priest) and Fr. Chris O’Donovan (25 years a priest)

Paul Ryan with family and clergy at Kinsale Church

Timoleague parishioner prepares for ordination as permanent deacon.

Paul Ryan from Clogagh in Timoleague Parish was formally launched on the path to ordination as a deacon in a ceremony in Kinsale Parish Church recently.

Bishop Fintan Gavin acknowledged Paul's suitability for ordination in the presence of Paul's wife Bríd, their daughter Anne and son Tomás, who was accompanied by his partner Emma Murphy from Newcestown.

Parishioners of Kinsale, among whom Paul has been engaged in pastoral work over the last while, prayed that Paul's path to ordination would be smooth, in a ceremony during the parish's 12 noon Mass on Pentecost Sunday, 19 May.

There are already three permanent deacons ministering in the Diocese of Cork and Ross. 

Learn about Deacons in our Diocese

Nearly 300 delegates representing bishops’ conferences from around the world recently met in Rome to participate in the International Youth Ministry Conference. 

Bishop Fintan Gavin represented the Irish Bishops’ Conference and was among the delegates from 110 countries.

The event was held in preparation for the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD), which is scheduled to take place in Seoul, South Korea.

Pope Francis also addressed the delegates and spent time with them at the conclusion of the conference.