IRELAND
Irish Independent
Ralph Riegel and Barry Duggan– 01 March 2013
THE appointment of six new Irish bishops will be delayed for months after Pope Benedict XVI opted to leave the promotions to his successor.
Just two of eight vacant bishoprics were filled by the Pope over the past three years, with Irish church officials admitting it was now likely to be “some time” before the remaining six were filled.
One senior bishop said Ireland would have to wait for major diocesan appointments until the Papal conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor was concluded.
“I would say that whatever is going to happen in the next month has already been decided and would have to be sanctioned by the Holy Father,” The Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Dr Eamon Walsh said.
“After that we will have to wait awhile.”
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