By Dan Walsh
The Bishop of Ferns, Bishop Ger Nash has announced changes in the Diocese of Ferns with appointments effective from Monday, September 15th 2025.
The following priests will retire from active Ministry:
Msgr Denis Lennon will retire from his role as Co-PP in Clonard Parish.
Fr Jim Finn will retire from his role as Co-PP in Crossabeg/Ballymurn.
Fr Ray Gahan will retire from his role as Co-PP in Kilaveney.
Fr Lar O’Connor will retire from his role as Co-PP in Bunclody.
Fr Paddy Cushen will retire from his role as Co-PP in Ferns Bunclody Pastoral Area and will remain in Ferns to assist in the Pastoral Area.
Fr Roger O’Neill, Co-PP Cushinstown will become Director of Vocations and Youth Ministry in the Diocese with responsibility for administration in Cushinstown/Newbawn area. He will also be appointed part time Diocesan Secretary. The pastoral care of Cushinstown/Newbawn will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral area.
Fr Odhrán Furlong, Chaplain at Wexford University Hospital will become Co-PP in the New Ross Pastoral Area, residing in New Ross
Fr Brian Whelan, Co-PP in New Ross will become Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral Area, resident in Ferns.
Fr David Murphy, will return from Chaplaincy to the Army to become Co-PP in the Annacurra, Carnew Kilanerin, Pastoral Area, resident in Tinahely
Fr John Byrne Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral area will be resident in Bunclody
The pastoral care of the Parishes of Ballymurn/Crossabeg will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral Area.
Fr Eamon Salmon, recently ordained, will be resident in Wexford Town with responsibility for Chaplaincy at Wexford General Hospital.
The pastoral care of Clonard will be the responsibility of the Wexford Pastoral area with one priest resident in Clonard.
Moderators to the Ferns Bunclody Pastoral area and to the New Ross, Cushinstown, Adamstown, Newbawn Pastoral area will be appointed in the coming weeks.
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