Diocesan News08 Nov 11

Bishop Good extends good wishes to Bishop Hegarty upon his retirement

The Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, The Rt Revd Ken Good, has expressed his good wishes to Bishop Seamus Hegarty following the announcement of his imminent retirement on health grounds.

Bishop Good said: 'On behalf of the Church of Ireland community in Derry and Raphoe Diocese we send our prayers and good wishes to Bishop Hegarty as he is shortly to begin retirement. It is obviously a matter of regret that his retirement has been necessitated by an ongoing medical condition. As Bishop Hegarty begins this new phase in his life, with its challenges, we wish him well.'

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