IRELAND
BBC News
Monsignor Eamon Martin has said he was “shocked” and “humbled” when he found out the Pope had nominated him as Coadjutor (assistant) Archbishop to the Archdiocese of Armagh.
The new role means he will work directly under Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, and is expected to eventually replace the 73-year-old primate.
Monsignor Martin, 52, currently leads the Diocese of Derry, in his caretaker role as diocesan administrator.
‘Trepidation’
He was elected as administrator in November 2011, following the retirement of the Bishop of Derry, Seamus Hegarty, who stepped down on health grounds.
In a statement on Friday, the new coadjutor archbishop said he was “humbled and honoured” by the appointment, but also admitted that he had accepted the role with “considerable nervousness and trepidation”.
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