The Catholic Bishop of Elphin, Dr Kevin Doran, was formally installed as the new Bishop of Achonry and Elphin yesterday.
The appointment marks a step towards the two dioceses becoming one administrative area.
Bishop Doran was installed during a service at the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St Nathy in Ballaghaderreen yesterday afternoon.
In his homily, he said the joining of both dioceses would lead to a “new kind of relationship” with all sorts of possibilities for those practicing their faith in the area.
The 71-year-old has served as Bishop of Elphin since 2014.
He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Achonry last year, before being named as Bishop of the diocese last month.
This lunchtime Midwest News Editor Teresa O’Malley asked Bishop Doran if he was waking up today with twice the workload…
