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Tue 03 Mar 2009Vatican discussed option of appointing co-adjutor bishop to Cloyne diocese
THE APPOINTMENT of a co-adjutor bishop to Cloyne diocese is understood to have been given careful consideration by the Vatican over recent weeks but this option was dropped in favour of appointing an apostolic administrator instead.
This, it is understood, was also favoured by Bishop of Cloyne John Magee. On Saturday it was announced that Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Dermot Clifford had been appointed by Pope Benedict as Apostolic Administrator of Cloyne diocese.
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