Pope officially accepts Archbishop of Cashel's resignation

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Dermot Clifford.

Archbishop Clifford resigned on the grounds of age, as is a requirement of Canon Law.

Cork-native Bishop Kieran O'Reilly has been appointed as his successor.

In a statement this morning, Archbishop Clifford said of Bishop O'Reilly:"That he is a scholar I learned from others, that he is a gentleman I have found out for myself".