Diocesan Information

 

Bishop

Sede Vacante 
 
Apostolic Administrator:
Most Rev. Eamon Martin
 
Contact:
Bishop’s House, Armagh Road, Newry, Co. Down BT35 6PN
Tel: 028 3026 2444
Email: bishop@dromorediocese.org

Chapter

Prebendaries:

Saint Colman and Lann
Very Rev. Canon Francis Kearney PP, Annaclone

Drumeragh
Very Rev. Canon Francis Boyle PP, Saval

Lanronan

Aghaderg
Very Rev. Canon Liam Stevenson PP, Seapatrick

Clonallon
Very Rev. Canon Michael Hackett

Kilmycon
Very Rev. Canon John Kearney Adm, Warrenpoint

Canon Penitentiary
Very Rev. Canon Francis Brown Adm, Newry

Downaclone
Very Rev. Canon Gerard McCrory PP, Magheradroll, Canon Theologian

 

Retired members, Honorary Members
Right Rev. Mgr. Arthur Byrne
Very Rev. Desmond Knowles

Administration

Dromore Diocesan Trust

The Dromore Diocesan Trust is a charitable trust established by trust deed dated 1 November 2010 and on 20 April 2016 it was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and given the registration number NIC 105046.

The annual reports are published on the website of the Charity Commission Northern Ireland. Click here.

The sole trustee of the Charity is a Corporation, Diocese of Dromore Trustee. The Company is limited by guarantee and was registered on 17th November 2011 registration number NI609968. On 13th January 2012 the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland authorised Diocese of Dromore Trustee to act in any Charitable Ecclesiastical Trust as a Trust Corporation.

Dromore Diocesan Educational Trust

The Dromore Diocesan Educational Trust is a charitable trust established by trust deed dated 18 January 2018 for which the sole trustee is the Corporation, Diocese of Dromore Trustee. The purpose of this trust is to hold title to many Catholic schools within the Diocese.

 

Vicar General

 
C/O Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, 44 Armagh Road, Newry, Co Down BT35 6PN
Phone: 028 30262444
Email: bishop@dromorediocese.org

 

Chancellor / Diocesan Secretary

Very Rev Canon Gerald Powell PP
Parochial House, 4 Holymount Road, Laurencetown, Co. Down, BT63 6AT
Tel: 028 4062 4236
Fax: 028 4062 5440
Email: gpowellpp@aol.com

Council of Priests

Chairman: 
Parochial House, 
Tel: 
 
Secretary: 
Parochial House 
Tel:                              Email: 

Finance and Compliance Officer

Ms. Rosaleen Conway
c/o Bishop’s House, Armagh Road, Newry, Co. Down BT35 6PN
Email: finance@dromorediocese.org

Bishop’s Secretary

Miss Agatha Larkin
Bishop’s House, Armagh Road, Newry, Co. Down BT35 6PN
Tel: 028 3026 2444
Email: agatha@dromorediocese.org

 

For information on other diocesan roles and groups see our Pastoral information page.