Over half of the priests working in parishes in the Diocese of Elphin are from abroad. The area includes a lot of the Shannonside region, including Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon town and Athlone.
Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, said he would not be against allowing priests to marry, after a new Pope was appointed last week. Boyle parish priest, Fr Gerry Hanly, reflected on the drop in Irish priests during his homily on Vocations Sunday yesterday:
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