IRELAND
The Nationalist
A NEW bishop was appointed to the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin last week.
Fr Denis Nulty, a former parish priest in St Mary’s Parish, Drogheda will fill the position, which has been vacant for more than three years.
The diocese has been without a figurehead since the resignation of Bishop Jim Moriarty was accepted in December 2009.
At 49, Fr Nulty will become the youngest bishop in the country.
Almost 200 people, young and old, gathered outside the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow town on Tuesday morning, 7 May, for the announcement.
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