IRELAND
Limerick Leader
Published on Thursday 10 January 2013
THE Diocese of Limerick has announced that Fr Brendan Leahy is the new Bishop of Limerick.
Fr Leahy, who will take up his appointment in the spring, was announced as the incoming Bishop of Limerick by Diocesan Administrator Fr Tony Mullins on the steps of St John’s Cathedral at 11am today to coincide with the announcement in Rome by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at midday (local time).
Also present for the announcement was Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Charles Brown along with a number of priests of the Diocese.
Fr Leahy will succeed Bishop Donal Murray, who retired as Bishop in December 2009. Fr Mullins has for the past three years served as Diocesan Administrator.
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