Diocesan Administration
Diocesan Secretary:
Rev. James Moore, Cobh
Tel: 021 481 1430
Mob: 086 869 4744
Email
Financial Administrator:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Eamonn Goold, St Mary’s Rd, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Tel: 021 463 3659
Diocesan Secretary for Canonical Affairs:
V. Rev. William O’Donovan, Conna
Tel: 058 59138
Diocesan Secretary for Primary Education:
Mr. Michael Walsh Cloyne Diocesan Centre, Cobh. Co Cork
Tel: 085 707 5738
Episcopal Vicar for the Gaeltacht:
tAth Seán Mac Carthaigh, S.P. Ballyvourney
Diocesan Commissions and Committees
Chapter of St. Colman’s Cathedral
Dean:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Eamonn Goold, P.E., Midleton
Archdeacon:
Vacant
Chancellor:
V. Rev. Seán Cotter, P.E., Charleville
Prebendaries:
Aghulter: Vacant
Ballyhea: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Denis O’Callaghan, P.E., Mallow
Cahirulton: Vacant
Coole: Vacant
Cooline: V. Rev. Patrick Twomey, P.E., Kildorrery
Glanworth: V. Rev. Colman O’Donovan, P.E., Inniscarra
Inniscarra: Rt. Rev. Msgr. James O’Brien, P.P., Ballyhea
Kilmaclenine: Rt. Rev. Msgr. James O’Donnell, A.P., Macroom
Killenemer: V. Rev. Michael Fitzgerald, P.E., Mitchelstown
Subulter: Vacant
Brigown: V. Rev. Msgr. Denis Reidy, P.E., Carrigtwohill
Kilmacdonogh: Vacant
Donoughmore: V. Rev. Donal Roberts, P.P., V.F., Macroom
Laken: Vacant
Honorary Canons:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony O’Brien, P.P., V.G. Mallow
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G. Midleton
V. Rev. Thomas Browne, P.E., Youghal
V. Rev. Donal Leahy, P.E.
V. Rev. Denis Kelleher, P.E.
V. Rev. David Herlihy, P.E., Youghal
V. Rev. Donal O’Mahony, P.P., Charleville (Secretary)
V. Rev. Michael Leamy, P.P.,V.F.Mitchelstown
V. Rev. William Bermingham, P.P., Youghal
V. Rev. Tobias Bluitt, P.P., V.F., Kanturk
College of Consultors
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony O’Brien, P.P., V.G. Mallow
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G., Midleton
V. Rev. Frank O’Neill, P.P., Imogeela
V. Rev. Gerard Condon, P.P., Killavullen
V. Rev. Tom McDermott, Adm, Cobh
Rev. James Moore, Diocesan Secretary
Rev. Damien Lynch, C.C., Inniscarra
Council of Priests
Rt. Rev Msgr Eamon Goold, P.E.
V. Rev. Denis Reidy, P.E.
V. Rev. Canon Donal Roberts, P.P., V.F. Macroom
V. Rev. Canon Donal O’Mahony, P.P., Charleville
V. Rev. Patrick Buckley, P.P., Inniscarra
V. Rev. Michael Fitzgerald, P.P. Blarney
V. Rev. William Bermingham, P.P., Youghal
V. Rev. Patrick Linehan, P.P., Cloyne
V. Rev. Gerry Coleman, P.P., Glantane
V. Rev. Tom McDermott, Adm. Cobh
V. Rev. Joseph O’Mahony, Adm. Kilnamartyra
Rev. Damien Lynch, C.C., Inniscarra
Ex officio:
Rt. Rev. Anthony O’Brien, P.P., V.G., Mallow
Rt. Rev. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G., Midleton
Rev. James Moore, Diocesan Secretary
Bishop’s Appointees to Council of Priests
V. Rev. Gerard Condon, P.P., Killavullen
V. Rev. Brian Boyle, Adm, Fermoy
V. Rev. Gerard Coleman, P.P., Castlelyones
Rev. Patrick O’Donoghue, C.C., Mitchelstown
Cloyne Sick and Aged Priests’ Benevolent Fund Committee
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Eamonn Goold, P.E.,
V. Rev. Canon Donal Roberts, P.P., V.F.
V. Rev. Canon Michael Leamy, P.P., V.F. (Treasurer)
V. Rev. Patrick Linehan, P.P.
V. Rev. Micheál Leader, P.P.
Rev. Damien Lynch, C.C.
Cloyne Priests’ Remuneration Committee
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony O’Brien P.P.,V.G.
V. Rev. Donal Coakley,P.E.
V. Rev. Canon Donal Roberts, P.P., V.F. (Treasurer)
V. Rev. Michael Fitzgerald, P.P.
V. Rev. Patrick Linehan, P.P.
V. Rev. Tom McDermott, Adm, Cobh
Rev. Gerard Cremin, C.C.
Diocesan Finance Council
Bishop William Crean
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G. Midleton
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Eamonn Goold, P.E., Midleton
Rev. James Moore, Diocesan Secretary
Mr. Patrick Murphy
Ms. Deirdre Terry
Mr. Neil Carroll
Mr. James Murphy
Mr. John O’Callaghan
Financial Administrator
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Eamonn Goold, P.E., Midleton, Co. Cork.
Accountants: Deloitte & Touche, 6 Lapp’s Quay, Cork.
Cloyne Ecclesiastical Heritage Advisory Committee
Chairperson: V. Rev. Canon Michael Leamy, P.P., V.F. Mitchelstown
Property Advisory Committee
Chairperson: V. Rev Frank O’Neill, P.P., Imogeela
Bishop William Crean
Mr David Higgins
Rev. James Moore
Rev. Gerard Coleman (Glantane)
Permanent Diaconate Advisory Committee
Diocesan Director: V. Rev. Canon William Bermingham
Committee: V. Rev Joseph O’Mahony, Rev. James Moore, V. Rev. Brian Boyle, Sr. Esther Buckley, Mary Lehane, Michael Bermingham, Rev. Deacon Garrett Cody.
Diocesan Director for Liturgical Music
V. Rev. Gerard Coleman, P.P., Castlelyons
Curator for Diocesan Archives
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G., Midleton
Vocations Commission
Chairperson: Bishop William Crean
Vocations Director: V. Rev. John McCarthy SP
Assistant Vocations Director:
Mr. Paddy Scully, Ms. Carmel Daly, Ms. Margaret Hickey.
Education
Diocesan Education Commission:
Chairperson: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jim Killeen, P.P., V.G., Midleton
Committee: V. Rev. Gerard Condon, Rev. Damien Lynch (Secretary), Sr. Anne Maria O’Carroll, Maireád O’Sullivan, Aideen Hickey, Anne Fay, Lawrence Collins, Dermot Coakley, Dan Leo.
Diocesan Council of the Catholic Primary School Managers’ Association:
Chairman: Rev. Mark Hehir, Midleton
Secretary: Mr. Michael Walsh
Diocesan Advisers for Religious Education:
V. Rev. Gerard Condon, P.P., Killavullen
Mrs. Noreen O’Sullivan, Mallow,
Mrs. Catherine Foley, Killeagh,
Mr. Noel Ryan, Midleton.
Adult Faith Development Co-Ordinators:
Sr. M. Emmanuel Leonard, 5 Ashgrove, Cluain Árd, Cobh, Co. Cork
Pastoral
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration:
Diocesan Directors:
Rev. John Keane, C.C., Macroom,
Rev. Patrick O’Donoghue, C.C., Mitchelstown
Vicar for Religious:
V. Rev. Canon Seán Cotter, P.E., Charleville.
Diocesan Director of Pontifical Mission Societies:
V. Rev. Mícheál Leader, P.P., Ballyclough
Diocesan Director of Trocaire:
V Rev Eugene Baker, PP, Buttevant
Ongoing Formation of Priests:
V. Rev. Gerard Condon, P.P., Killavullen
Pilgrimage Director:
V. Rev. Canon Tobias Bluitt, P.P., V.F., Kanturk
Assistant Pilgrimage Director:
V. Rev. Canon Donal O’Mahony, P.P., Charleville, Co. Cork.
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (Cloyne Diocese):
Spiritual Director: V. Rev. Chris Donlon, P.P., Ladysbridge
Legion of Mary (Cloyne Diocese):
Spiritual Director: Vacant
Chaplain to Travelling Community:
Vacant
Pastoral Care for Immigrants:
Rev. Andrew Carvill, C.C., Mallow, Co. Cork.
ACCORD – Catholic Marriage Care Service
Director: V. Rev. Canon Michael Leamy, P.P., V.F. Tel: 025 41765
Office administrator: Tel: 025-31899
Ecumenism
Director for Ecumenism: Vacant
Prayer Groups
Diocesan Co-ordinator: Rev. John Keane, C.C., Macroom. Tel: 089 7078770
Cork Interdiocesan Marriage Tribunal
V. Rev. Richard Keane, V.J., The Lough, Cork. Tel: 021-496 3653
Policy Downloads
Cloyne Priests Remuneration Committee Rules 2021
Diocesan Committee for Remuneration of Priests Constitution
Cloyne Council of Priests Constitution
Clergy Retirement Policy Document – Under Review
Cloyne Sick Priests’ Benevolent Fund Rules
Parish Pastoral Council Template Constitution
Norms for Parish Finance Committee Easter 2022
Cash Handling Procedures for Parishes
Adult Safeguarding Policy 2024
Guidelines for the Celebration of Christian Funerals
Assessment by COP and letter from Bishop Crean
Privacy Policy Diocese Cloyne 2024