THE formal ceremony to install the former Bishop of Raphoe as the new Bishop of Down and Connor will take place early next month.
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ is to be officially appointed as the Bishop of Down and Connor in April.
Bishop McGuckian was appointed to the Down and Connor Diocese in February by Pope Francis.
He has served the Raphoe Diocese since 2017. Much loved and respected, Bishop McGuckian was a shining light for parishioners throughout Donegal during the series of lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, holding rosary services online.
Hundreds of well-wishers from Donegal’s 33 parishes and beyond attended a mass of thanksgiving for Bishop McGuckian in St Eunan’s Cathedral just a few weeks ago.
Bishop McGuckian will officially take up his new role tomorrow.
Meanwhile the formal ceremony to install him as the new Bishop of Down and Connor will take place on Sunday, April 14.