Martina Purdy
Bishop Donal McKeown
cuts a cake to mark his
silver jubilee following Mass
at St Eugene’s Cathedral,
Derry, April 26, 2026.
Photo: Stephen Latimer. EXCLUSIVE The Diocese of Derry – which dates back to the Twelfth Century and is one of the oldest in Ireland – may cease to exist within a decade, according to its outgoing Bishop. In a wide-ranging interview with The Irish Catholic, Bishop Donal McKeown suggested that his successor may be the last Bishop of…
