Diocesan Curia/Administration

VICAR GENERAL, DEAN

Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dermot Moloney PP, VG, Crossboyne, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Tel 094 9673539

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CHANCELLOR

Sr. Mary Lyons, RSM, JCD

Address: Archbishop’s House, Tuam, Co. Galway. Tel: 093-24166. E-mail: chancellortuam@gmail.com.

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Archdeacon

Venerable Patrick Williams, PE, Caherlohan, Tulla, Co. Kildare, Retired.

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DIOCESAN SECRETARY

Rev. Fintan Monahan, Archbishop’s House, Tuam, Co. Galway. Tel: 093 2416.  E-mail:  archdiocesetuam@gmail.com.

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CHAPLAINS TO HIS HOLINESS, THE POPE

Priests of the Archdiocese who, on the nomination of the Archbishop, have been chosen by the Holy See for this honorary position which confers on them the title of “Monsignor”.

Dermot Moloney, PP, Crossboyne, Joseph Quinn, PP, Knock, John O’Boyle, Director of Education and Child Protection, Diocean Resource Office, Tuam.

COUNCIL
OF PRIESTS

The Code of Canon Law defines a Council of Priests of a Diocese as : A
group of priests who represent the presbyterium and who are to be, as
it were, the Bishop’s senate. The Council’s role is to assist the Bishop,
in accordance with the law, in the governance of the diocese, so that
the pastoral welfare of that portion of the people of God entrusted to
the Bishop may be effectively promoted. (Canon 495)

The Council’s role is to assist the Bishop in a consultative capacity.

The Tuam Diocesan Council holds office for three years and is made up
of:

(a) Ex officio members, Archbishop Neary and Mgr. Dermot Moloney, Vicar
General.

(b) Elected representatives of the Various Deaneries and Age-Groups.

(c) Individual priests appointed by the Archbishop for specific reasons.

(d) One priest representative of the Religious Orders working in the Diocese.

Members
of the Present Council

The Fourteenth Council came into existence on Friday, February, 20th, 2009 in the New Diocesan Resource Centre in the Grounds of St. Jarlath’s College. Fr. Ray Flahertyis the new Chairman, Fr. Sean Cunninghamis the Vice-chairman, Fr. Gerry Burns is the Treasurer and Fr. Pat Farragherl is the Secretary. We wish them well in their work during the term of the council.

Absent from photo: Mgr. John O’Boyle, Fr. Eamonn Concannon, Fr. Fr. Hughie Loftus, Fr. Ciarán Blake and Fr. Ronnie Boyle (This is a picture of the 13th Council – we await on of the 14th!)

Members of the 13th Council

Archbishop Michael Neary (ex-officio)

Dermot Moloney (ex-officio)

Age Group Reps: Paddy Williams, Des Fahey, Padraig O’Connor, Frank Fahey, Pat O’Brien, Hughie Loftus, Declan Carroll, Seán Cunningham.

Deanery Reps: Charlie McDonnell, Des Walsh, Joe Quinn, Ray Flaherty, Pat Donnellan, Conal Eustace, Michael Murphy, Gerry Burns.

Archbishop’s Nominees: Paddy Mullins (Parish), Benny McHale (Retreats), Peter Connolly (Gaeltacht), Pat Farragher (Pastoral Councils), Michael Gormally (Islands).

The Last Council (12th Council) pictured at their final meeting in Archbishop’s House in December, 2005.

Diocesan
Finance Committee

Dermot Moloney, PP, Crossboyne; Joe O’Brien, PP, Abbeyknockmoy; Joseph Cooney, PE, Ballyhaunis; Martin Newell, AP, Claran, Patrick Farragher, Coordinator of Pastoral Councils, Castlebar; Micheál Mannion, CC, Westport; Fintan Monahan, Diocesan Secretary. Lay Members of the finance committee: Gerard Concannon, Cathal Hughes.

Eamon Conway, DD, Head of Religious Studies, University of Limerick.

John Gavin, c/o Archbishop’s House, Tuam, Co. Galway.

Seamus Cunnane, Grove House, Tuam, Co. Galway.

Michael O’Malley, c/o Archbishop’s House, Tuam.

Denis Gallagher, c/o Archbishop’s House, Tuam.

Thomas Gallagher, c/o Archbishop’s House, Tuam.

Michael Whelan, c/o Archbishop’s House, Tuam .

Retired

Archbishop Joe Cassidy, PE, 1 Kilgarve Court, Creagh, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Padraig Audley, PE, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe

Seamus Carter, PE, Abbeybreaffy Nursing Home, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Eamon Concannon, PE, Knock, Co. Mayo

Joe Cooney, PE, Carrowmore Meadows,  Knock, Co. Mayo

Paddy Costelloe, 51, Ashgrove, Mountbellew, Co. Galway.

Attie Devine, Rathbawn Drive, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

John Fennelly, PE, Our Lady’s Manor, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.

John D. Flannery, PE, Cartron, Milltown, Co. Galway

Michael Flannery, PE, Cartron, Milltown, Co. Galway

Michael Goaley, PE, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway.

Des Grogan, PE, Partry, Co. Mayo

Sean Kilbane, SMA, retired in Clonfad, Moore Parish.

Colm Kilcoyne, PE, 20, Rathbawn Drive, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Michael Keane, Mount Street, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.

Paul Keane, Ballycrodick, Dunhill, Co. Waterford.

Christy Kilkelly, C/O Archbishop’s House, Tuam, Co. Galway

Dr. Enda Lyons, Bermingham Road, Tuam, Co. Galway.

John McCarthy, 76, Carrowmore Meadows, Knock, Co. Mayo

Enda McDonagh, DD, LCL, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. 01 6285222.

Francis McMyler, PE, Chapel Street, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo

Joe Moloney, PE, Grove House, Tuam, Co. Galway

Joseph Moran, PE, Abbeybreaffy Nursing Home, Co. Mayo.

Máirtín Ó Lainn, PE, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe.

Tadhg Ó Móráin, PE Corr na Móna, Co. na Gaillimhe.

Kieran Waldron, PE, Devlis,  Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.

Archdeacon Paddy Williams, PE, Caherlohan, Tulla, Co. Clare

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Page of Pictures from the Diocesan Inservice, October, 2005

Inservice Pictures

Some of the Priests of the Archdiocese on Retreat in Knock, Summer, 2005