Offaly diocese has new bishop

The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois has a new bishop.

News that Father Francis Duffy had been appointed to the role was revealed this morning (Wednesday).

A Cavan native who up to his appointment as bishop carried out his duties as a priest in the Cavan parish of Laragh, 55 year old Fr Duffy will now take over as bishop of the diocese that consists of part of Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath as well as the greater part of Leitrim and nearly all of Longford.

The diocese has a Catholic population of over 70,000 spread across 41 parishes and 80 churches.

For full details see this Friday's edition of the Offaly Independent.