Bishop of Waterford and Lismore makes new vocations his personal mission

The new Bishop of Waterford and Lismore wants to reach out to Catholics who have “turned away” from the faith.

During his ordination as bishop yesterday in Waterford, Canon Alphonsus Cullinan, or Fr Phoncie as he was called during the ceremony, called for prayers to promote vocations to the Church.

“I am convinced that there are many more who, with the right encouragement, can be helped to make life commitments in the Church, whether that be to marriage, religious life, the permanent diaconate, or the priesthood,” he said.