Diocese of Derry

Administration

Diocesan Administration

​Diocesan Curia

Offices: Diocesan Offices,
St. Eugene's Cathedral,
Francis St, Derry,
BT48 9AP
Tel: 028 - 7126 2302 Fax: 028 - 7137 1960

Email: 
Website: www.derrydiocese.org

Administrative & Financial Secretary: Miss Teresa McMenamin
Executive Director, Derry Diocesan Trust: Mr Kevin McCauley BSc FCA
Diocesan Trust Officer: Mrs Oonagh Robinson

​Vicars General

Rev Paul McCafferty VG
Diocesan Offices
Francis Street, Derry
BT48 9AP
Tel: 028 - 7126 2302

Very Rev Michael Canny PP VG
32 Chapel Road
Waterside, Derry
BT47 2BB
Tel: 028 - 7134 2303

Chancellor

Rev Francis Bradley PP
Cockhill Parochial House
Buncrana
Co Donegal
Tel: 074 9363455

​Vicars Forane and Deaneries

Derry City Deanery: Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP VF
Templemore (St Eugene's and St Columba's) Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Family, St. Mary's Creggan, The Three Patrons, Ardmore, Claudy, Culmore, Faughanvale, Glendermott, Strathfoyle

County Derry Deanery: Very Rev Peter Madden PP VF
Ballinascreen, Banagher, Bellaghy, Coleraine, Desertmartin, Dungiven, Errigal, Greenlough, Kilrea, Lavey, Limavady, Maghera, Magilligan, Swatragh

County Tyrone Deanery: Very Rev Kevin McElhennon 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 Brian Brady PP VF
Buncrana, Carndonagh, Clonmany, Culdaff, Fahan, Iskaheen, Malin, Moville

​Episcopal Vicar for Religious

Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP VF VE

Diocesan College of Consultors

Very Rev Francis Bradley PP
Very Rev Michael Canny PP VG
Very Rev Peter Madden PP VF
Very Rev Kevin McElhennon PP
Rev John Farren PP
Rev Paul Farren Adm
Rev Paul Fraser PP
Rev Paul McCafferty VG
Rev Christopher McDermott CC

​Episcopal Vicar for Retired Priests

Very Rev Brian Donnelly PP VE

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Chairperson: Anne Friel
Secretary: Fionnuala Brogan
President: Bishop Donal McKeown DD
Nathan Adam, Mark Holloway, Rory McGilligan, Jack McLaughlin, Noel Bradley, Geraldine Conwell, Michelle Toner, Marguerite Hamilton, Teresa McMenamin, Fr Francis Bradley PP, Fr Kevin McElhennon PP VF.

Diocesan Council of Priests

Rt Rev Mgr Joseph Donnelly PEm
Very Rev Brian Brady PP VF (Chair)
Very Rev Francis Bradley PP
Very Rev Michael Canny PP VG
Very Rec Colum Clerkin PP VF VE
Very Rev Brian Donnelly PP VE
Very Rev Peter Madden PP VF
Very Rec Kevin McElhennon PP VF
Rev John Farren Adm (secretary)
Rev Paul Fraser PP
Rev Charles Keaney PP
Rev Paul McCafferty VG
Rev Christopher McDermott CC
Rev John McDevitt PP
Rev Stephen Quinn OCD

Diocesan Remuneration Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Very Rev Colum Clerkin PP VF
Secretary: Rev Paul McCafferty VG
Members: Rev John Cargan PP; Rev John P Forbes PEm; Mr Joseph Carlin

​Priest Penitentiary [can.508]

Very Rev Kieran O'Doherty PEm

​​​Judical Vicar & Canonical Advisor

Rev Paul McCafferty VG

Diocesan Chaplains & Persons with Special Responsibilities

Hospital Chaplains

Altnagelvin, Waterside, Lakeview & Gransha Hospitals, Derry
Rev Sean O'Donnell CC Telephone No: 028 7134 2303

Tyrone County and Tyrone & Fermanagh Hospitals, Omagh
Very Rev Kevin McElhennon PP  Telephone No: 028 8225 8108

Community Hospital, Carndonagh
Rev Con McLaughlin PP Telephone No: 00353 74 937 4118

Community Hospital & Primary Care Centre, Lifford
Rev Colm O'Doherty PP Telephone No: 00353 74 914 2022

Other Chaplains & Diocesan Representatives

Chaplains to Polish Community: 
Rev Ignacy Saniuta CC

Chaplain to Syro-Malabar Community: 
Rev Joshy Parokkaran

Chaplain to Travelling Community: 
Rev Brian Donnelly PP

Chaplain to the Deaf: 
Rev Thomas Canning CC

Chaplain to St. Joseph's Young Priests Society:
Rev Daniel Mc Faul CC

Chaplain to Diocesan Pioneer Council:
Rev Thomas Canning CC

Chaplain to the Legion of Mary: 
Rev Thomas Canning CC​

Chaplain to University of Ulster, Magee Campus:
Rev Patrick Lagan CC

Chaplain to Scouts:
Rev Seamus Kelly PP

Chaplain to Apostolic Work Society:
Rev Michael McCaughey PP

Co-ordinating Chaplain to Magilligan Prison:
Rev Francis O'Hagan PP

Assistants: Rev Kevin Mulhern

Co-ordinator of Pastoral Care for Migrants and Asylum Seekers:
Rev Pat O'Hagan PP

Curators of Diocesan Library/Museum:
Rev John R Walsh CC & Rev Brian McGoldrick P.Em.

Cursillo:
Rev Joe Gormley PP

Diocesan Media Liaison Person:
Rev Michael Canny PP

Director of Primary & Secondary School Catechetics:
Very Rev Paul Farren Adm.

Directors for Vocations:
Rev Pat O'Hagan PP

Vocations Promotion:
Rev Daniel McFaul CC; Rev Patrick Lagan CC; Rev Declan McGeehan CC.

Vocations Council:
Miss Catherine Bowe; Rev Patrick Lagan CC.
Secretary: Miss Phyllis McLaughlin

Director for Ecumenism:
Rev Eamonn McDevitt PP

Director of Charismatic Renewal:
Rev Seamus Kelly PP

Trócaire - Diocesan Rep:
Rev Edward Gallagher PP

World Missions Ireland Rep:
Rev Kevin Mulhern CC

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Contact

Diocesan Offices
St Eugene’s Cathedral
Francis Street, Derry
BT48 9AP

Tel: 028 7126 2302

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