St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh on St. Colman's Day 24th November 2025

Picture taken by V. Rev. Liam Kelleher PE

New members of the Council of Priests in the Diocese of Cloyne

• Rt. Rev. Msgr Jim Killeen P.P.,V.G - Ex Officio
• Rt. Rev. Msgr Anthony O'Brien P.P.,V.G - Ex Officio
• V. Rev. Canon James Moore - Ex Officio
• V. Rev. Paul Bennett P.P
• V. Rev. Canon Bill Bermingham P.P
• V. Rev. CanonToby Bluitt P.P., V.F
• Rev. Gabriel Burke C.C
• V. Rev. John Cogan P.E
• V. Rev. Gerard Coleman P.P (Glantane)
• V. Rev. Gerard Condon P.P
• V. Rev. Canon Donal Leahy
• V. Rev. Canon Michael Leamy P.P., V.F
• V. Rev. Canon Patrick Linehan P.P
• V. Rev. John McCarthy SP
• Archdeacon Cornelius O'Donnell PE
• Rev. Pat O'Donoghue CC
• V. Rev. Canon Donal O'Mahony P.P
• V. Rev Joseph O'Mahony Adm
• V. Rev. Frank O'Neill P.P

Bishop William Crean meets Pope Leo on recent pilgrimage to Rome

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Pastoral letter from Bishop William Crean

on pastoral planning for the future

My dear people,

To live is to change, is a pearl of wisdom from St. John Henry Newman, a convert to the Catholic faith in the 19th Century. To live in the 21st Century is an experience of constant change, social, cultural and technological. Viewing “Reeling in the Years,” the television series depicting life in former times is a dramatic reminder of the extent of the change we have experienced.

The Church whose life and presence within our communities and parish has had to adjust to and
manage the change taking place in society. One particular pattern has been evident for some years
now is the decline both in profession of Christian faith and its practice through the attendance at Holy Mass,
which, for the believer, is an obligation in faith. The consequence of this generational shift from family and
parish community attendance has seen a similar decline in responding to the call to Priesthood and Religious life. Despite this pattern in the Diocese of Cloyne, in all the parishes there are faithful practicing prayer congregations who witness to and support one another in faith.