Bishop MOST REV. JOHN MAGEE
Apostolic Administrator: ARCHBISHOP DERMOT CLIFFORD, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
DIOCESAN CENTRE—COBH, CO. CORK, Tel: 021-4811430 Fax: 021-4811026 e-mail cloyne@indigo.ie
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The Diocese of Cloyne is in the south of Ireland, in the County of Cork. It has 46 parishes. St Colman's Cathedral is situated in the costal town of Cobh from which 4 million people emigrated from Ireland., Many of the parishes are rural, with a nucleus of business towns such as Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Mallow, Charleville, Youghal, Macroom and Midleton.Formerly called Queenstown, Cobh is now a thriving harbour town.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DIOCESE OF CLOYNE
Sat. December 5th. 2009
Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne, met Fr. Tadhg O'Donovan on Friday afternoon. At that meeting it was agreed that Fr. O'Donovan will take some time away from his parish appointment for a period of prayer and reflection. Archbishop Clifford also instructed Fr. O'Donovan to cease any involvement with commercial activity of any kind.
December 2nd. 2009
STATEMENT BY ARCHBISHOP CLIFFORD
Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne has apologised to the Revenue Commissioners for the unacceptable comments made by Fr. Tadhg O'Donovan, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne, as reported in today's press. The Archbishop has had a brief telephone conversation with Fr. O'Donovan and all he can say at this point is that he has demanded that he publish a full and immediate apology. The Archbishop takes a most serious view of this matter. Further comment is postponed until the Archbishop has met with Fr. O'Donovan.
Personal apology by Fr. Tadhg O'Donovan.
I wish to apologise for the offensive remarks I made in relation to the
Revenue Commissioners. I unreservedly withdraw what I said about them
in relation to the timing of the publication of the list, the offensive
allegation that they were responsible for suicides, the very intemperate
tone and obscene language of my comments, and the statement that the Revenue
Commissioners were inconsiderate and inhumane. I made these remarks in
the heat of the moment and did not realise that they would be published.
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DIOCESAN DIRECTORY: This Directory contains the Mass times in each Parish, the priests of the diocese in each parish and all details of Diocesan Administration. Click here.
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St. Colman's Cathedral - Re-ordering of Sanctuary
Bishop Magee's Letter to the Diocese on proposed re-ordering of Cathedral Sanctuary
Bishop Magee's letter to the Diocese after the decision of An Bord Pleanala
List of Information Meetings held throughout the Diocese
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