Press Releases25 Feb 14

Bishop Ken Good welcomes appointment of new Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry

The Rt Revd Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Donal McKeown as new Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry.

In welcoming the appointment Bishop Good said, ‘I have known Bishop Donal for many years and look forward to a warm working relationship with him. We were both teachers, have run marathons and have been involved in many fruitful discussions about the future of our community.’

Bishop Good continued, ‘Bishop McKeown has a commitment to building peace in our community and he will receive a warm welcome in our city. We offer our prayers and good wishes for his new ministry in Derry diocese.’