A Diocesan History


The Diocese of Derry is the third largest diocese in Ireland and the most northern. It consists of 51 parishes within four deaneries over the counties of Derry, Tyrone Donegal and a little piece of Antrim.......

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Diocesan College of Consultors
Most Rev Francis Lagan DD
Rt Rev Mons Bryan McCanny PP VG
Very Rev Patrick McGoldrick CC
Seamus O'Connell PP
Kieran Devlin PP
Brian Donnelly CC
Eamon Martin
John Farren PP
Paul McCafferty

Priest Penitentiary [Can.508]
Very Rev Kieran O'Doherty PP

Episcopal Vicars
Episcopal Vicar for Family Ministry:
Very Rev Seamus O'Connell PP

Episcopal Vicar for Religious:
Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP

Diocesan Council of Priests

Most Rev Francis Lagan DD
Rt Rev Mons Bryan McCanny PP VG
Very Rev Kieran Devlin PP
Brian Donnelly CC (Secretary)
John Farren PP
Eamon Martin
Paul McCafferty
Patrick McGoldrick CC
Seamus O'Connell PP
Colum Clerkin PP
Rev Sean McKenna Adm
Oliver Crilly PP
Neil Farren CC
Peter Madden CC
Kevin Mullan PP
Francis Bradley

Diocesan Archivist
Most Rev Edward Daly DD

Designated Persons (Delegates)
Very Rev John Farren PP
Very Rev Seamus Farrelly PP VF
Mrs Mary McCafferty

Priests Involved in Full-Time Education
St Columb's College:
Buncrana Road
Derry
BT48 8NH
Tel: 028 7128 5000
Fax: 028 7128 5007
Email: info@stcolumbs.derry.ni.sch.uk
Web: www.stcolumbs.com

President:
Very Rev Eamon Martin BSc, BD, MPhil
Tel: 028 7128 5006
Email: emartin768@stcolumbs.derry.ni.sch.uk

Priests Ministering Outside the Diocese
Rt Rev Mons Brendan Devlin
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Co. Kildare
Te: 01 6285222

Rev James McGrory JCD
Armagh Regional Marriage Tribunal
15 College Street
Armagh
BT61 9BT
Tel: 028 3752 4537
Fax: 028 3752 8763

Rev Seamus O'Kane
12 Gortinure Road
Maghera
Co. Derry
BT46 5RB
Tel: 07989 946344
Email: sokane@maghera.fsnet.co.uk

Rev Manus Bradley
St Thomas a Becket
4320 St Anne Street
Pierrefonds
Canada
PQH9H 4Y7
Tel: 007 514 626 4111

Retired Diocesan Priests
Rev Joseph Doherty, P.Em
Rev Phil Donnelly, P.Em
Rt Rev Mgr Austin Duffy, P.Em
Rev James McCrory, P.Em
Rev James McGlinchey, P.Em
Rev Colm Morris, P.Em
Rev Jack Farrell, P.Em
Rev Joseph Morris, P.Em
Rev William Rafferty, P.Em
Rev George McLaughlin, P.Em
Rev John Ryder, P.Em
Rev Bernard Bryson, P.Em
Contact details in alphabetical listing in the clergy section


Diocesan Office

Moderator:
Reverend Paul McCafferty

Administrative & Financial Secretary:
Miss Teresa McMenamin

Receptionist:
Mrs. Joan McLaughlin

Address:
Bishop's House, PO Box 227
Derry
BT48 9YG
Tel: 028 7126 2302
Fax: 028 7137 1960
Email: office@derrydiocese.org


Vicars General

Most Rev Francis Lagan DD
9 Glen Road
Strabane
Co. Tyrone
BT82 8BX
Tel: 028 7188 4533
Fax: 028 7188 4551
Email: fblagan@gotadsl.co.uk

Right Rev Monsignor Bryan McCanny PP VG
St Patrick's Presbytery, Buncrana Road
Derry
BT48 7QL
Tel: 028 7126 2360


Chancellor

Rev Paul McCafferty
Bishop's House
PO Box 227
Derry
BT48 9YG
Tel: 028 7126 2302


Bishop Lagan's Office

Secretary:
Ms Breedge Conway

Address:
9 Glen Road
Strabane
Co. Tyrone
BT82 8BX
Tel: 028 7188 4533
Fax: 028 7188 4551
Email: fblagan@gotadsl.co.uk


Vicars Forane and Deaneries


Derry City Deanery:
Very Rev Seamus Kelly PP VF

Templemore (St. Eugene's and St Columba's) Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Family, The Three Patrons, Ardmore, Claudy, Culmore, Faughanvale, Glendermott, Strathfoyle.

County Derry Deanery:
Very Rev Kevin McKenna PP VF

Ballinascreen, Banagher, Bellaghy, Coleraine, Desertmartin, Dungiven, Errigal, Greenlough, Kilrea, Lavey, Limavady, Maghera, Magilligan, Swatragh.

County Tyrone Deanery:
Rt Rev Mons Joseph Donnelly PP VF

Aghyaran, Ardstraw West and Castlederg, Cappagh, Donagheady, Donaghmore, Drumquin, Gortin, Greencastle, Leckpatrick, Lifford, Melmount, Newtownstewart, Omagh, Plumbridge, Sion Mills, Strabane, Urney and Castlefin.

Inishowen Deanery:
Very Rev Seamus Farrelly PP VF

Buncrana, Carndonagh, Clonmany, Culdaff, Fahan, Iskaheen, Malin, Moville


Diocesan Finance Committee

Chairperson:
Mrs Patricia Brady

Secretary:
Rt Rev Mons Bryan McCanny PP VG

Members:
Most Reverend Seamus Hegarty DD, Most Reverend Francis Lagan DD,
Mr Sean O'Dwyer, Miss Teresa McMenamin, Rev James McGonagle PP,
Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP, Rev Paul McCafferty, Mrs May McGrellis


Diocesan Building and Development Committee

Chairperson:
Most Rev Seamus Hegarty DD

Secretary:
Rev Neil McGoldrick PP

Members:
Most Reverend Francis Lagan DD, Mr James Sammon, Rev Michael Collins PP,
Rev Aidan Mullan PP, Rev Jim McGonagle PP.


Diocesan Committee for the Disposal of Property

Chairperson:
Most Rev Francis Lagan DD

Secretary:
Rev Paul McCafferty

Members:
Most Rev Seamus Hegarty DD, Rt Rev Mons Bryan McCanny PP VG, Mr Paul Hasson,
Rev Robert Devine Adm


Diocesan Remuneration Committee

Chairperson:
Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP

Secretary:
Rev Paul McCafferty

Members:
Mr Joseph Carlin, Rev John P Forbes PP, Rev John Cargan PP


Historic Churches Advisory Committee

Convenor:
Rev Patrick McGoldrick CC

Secretary:
Rev Eamon McDevitt PP

Members:
Rev John R Walsh PP
Mr John Masterson (Architect)