No priest for parish as vocations decline

ONE of Cork’s biggest suburbs will not have a priest this summer because of fall-offs in vocations.

No priest for parish as vocations decline
Fri, 13 Jun, 2008 - 01:00

The news emerged as Bishop of Cork and Ross, Dr John Buckley, announced changes to the appointments of 26 priests in the diocese.

A combination of shuffles, sabbaticals and falling numbers means that for the first time, Douglas parish will not have a priest, although mass times will not be affected.

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