BISHOP Donal McKeown has announced clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry.

The changes, which will impact Donegal parishes, below will be effective from Saturday, August 30.

• Rev John McDevitt, PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore to be PP Clonmany and PP Culdaff
• Rev Sean O’Donnell, CC Three Patrons, to be PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills
• Rev Declan McGeehan, CC Cappagh, to be PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore
• Rev Malachy Gallagher, CC Melmount and CC Sion Mills, to be CC Cappagh
• Rev Stephen Ward, CC Long Tower, to be CC Three Patrons
• Rev Peter O’Kane, ceasing his diocesan role as Training in Evangelisation and Adult Faith Formator and becoming lecturer, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
• Rev Michael Doherty, PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills, to retire
• Rev Charles Logue, CC Clonca, to retire
• Rev Kevin Doherty, on loan from the Archdiocese of Dublin, Adm Clonmany and Adm Culdaff, to return to ministry in the Archdiocese of Dublin