Bishop William Crean (centre) Bishop of Cloyne William Crean has announced a fresh round of clerical appointments as the vocations crisis continues to bite.
Two priests of the diocese will retire later this month, Canon Jackie Corkery of Kanturk and Fr Michael Dorgan of Castlemagner.
Bishop Crean has announced that Fr Tobias Bluitt, PP Doneraile is to take on the role of PP at Kanturk and Vicar Forane of Kanturk Deanery. He is also to serve as Administrator of Castlemagner parish.
Fr Aquin Casey returns from a sabbatical to be a curate in Cobh while Fr Aidan Crowley, currently a curate in Doneraile will take over as parish priest.
Fr Paul Bennett is to leave Blarney for sabbatical leave. Fr Gabriel Burke will move from Mitchelstown to replace him while Fr Patrick O’Donoghue will move from Cobh as curate to Mitchelstown.