By Dan Walsh
The Holy See, through the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, has asked Bishop Ger Nash of Ferns to assign Fr Billy Swan to serve in that dicastery for five years.
A dicastery is a department in the Roman Curia that assists the Pope in governing the Catholic Church worldwide.
The Dicastery for the Clergy oversees issues concerning diocesan priests and deacons, supporting Bishops to ensure effective pastoral ministry.
Bishop Ger has agreed to this request and Fr Billy has agreed to serve the mission of the Universal Church and to be at the service of the Holy Father.
A native of the parish of Glynn, Fr Billy Swan was ordained at St. Peter’s College, Wexford, on June 7th 1998.
On behalf of all his colleagues and the people of Wexford Town and the Diocese of Ferns, Bishop Ger thanks him for his work over the past years in many different roles and wishes him every success in his new and important role. “We look forward to having him back with us again when his time of service to the Universal Church is completed,” said Bishop Nash.
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