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Kilkenny without Bishop for second time in five years

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2020 0

Kilkenny is looking for a new bishop, a little over two years after previously filling the role following a long search. It comes after the Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell was appointed as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin. Commenting on his appointment, Bishop Farrell said it was “the last thing in the world” he […]

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Kilkenny residents vow to fight special housing development on former Bishop’s Palace

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

A group of Kilkenny residents say they are extremely concerned about the scale, density and height of a proposed 120-unit development at Sion Hermitage, the former Bishop’s Palace of the Diocese of Ossory. The Sion Road Residents group say a proposed development by Torca Developments “is in contravention of the Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014-2020 and […]

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Bishop confirms number of masses said in Kilkenny will be reduced

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2019 0

The Diocese of Ossory has confirmed it will publish its full programme of rescheduled mass times this week, following confirmation the number of masses in the county will be reduced. Bishop Dermot Farrell, in his Winter 2019 Pastoral Letter entitled “Our Living Church,” confirmed there will be new mass times in every parish in the […]

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Bishop confirms fewer masses across Kilkenny as priest numbers dwindle

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 0

THE amount of masses celebrated in churches around Kilkenny is to be noticeably scaled-back as the diocese grapples with a sharp decline in ordination and an aging clergy. Bishop Dermot Farrell has contacted all the parishes in the Diocese of Ossary to inform them there will be significantly fewer masses celebrated by advent this year. […]

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100-year old Kilkenny missionary honoured by embassy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A LORETO sister from Kilkenny, who left Ireland in the 1940’s to go teaching in Africa, has been honoured by the State on her 100th birthday. Sr Colombiére Kelly reached her century this week and the Irish Department of Foreign affairs was on hand to mark her accomplishments after spending 70-years educating […]