This page is dedicated to the memory of priests of the diocese who have passed away.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
V Rev Jim Furlong
Date of Birth: 3rd November, 1943
Ordination: 2nd June, 1969,
Appointments:
1969-1995, Southwark Diocese, UK
1995-1997, Gusserane
1997-2004, Duncannon
2004-2007, Fiji Island
2007-2015, Newbawn and Raheen
2015, Retired
Died: 9th September 2024
V Rev Jimmy Moynihan
Date of Birth: 9th May 1964
Ordination: 5th June 1988, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1988-1989, St. Senan’s, Enniscorthy
1989-, Our Lady’s Island and St. Aidan’s
1989-2001, Gorey
2001-2010, Clonard
2010-2015, Murrintown
2015-2023, Newbawn & Raheen
2023, Retired
Died: 7th August 2024
V Rev John Jordan
Date of Birth:23rd February 1941
Ordination:1st June, 1969, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1969-1970, House of Missions, Enniscorthy
1970-1973, Orlando, Florida
1973-1980, Wexford Parish
1980-1990, Curracloe
1990-1995, Coolfancy
1995-1997, Sabbatical
1997-2011, Oulart
2011, Retired
Died: 9th July, 2024
V Rev John P. Nolan
Date of Birth:19th December 1946
Ordination: 6th June 1971, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1971-1972, Clongeen
1972-1977, Caroreigh
1977-1994, Monaseed
1995-2003, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2003-2004, Kiltealy
2004-2024, Duncannon
Died: 1st February, 2024
V Rev Seamas S. de Val
Date of Birth: 23rd March 1926
Ordination: 19th June 1950, Maynooth
Appointments:
1950-1951 UCD H.Dip Ed.
1951-1976, St. Peter’s College
1976-1997, Oulart
1997, Retired and appointed as Diocesan Archivist
Died: 15th September, 2023
V Rev Felix Canon Byrne
Date of Birth:26th July 1929
Ordination: 17th April 1955, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1955-1958, Bree
1958-1972, Askamore
1972-1979, Kilmore Quay
1979-1998, Rathangan
1998-2023, Monaseed
Died: 8th September, 2023
V Rev John French
Date of Birth:19th August 1935
Ordination: 5th June 1960, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1960-1981, House of Missions, Enniscorthy
1981-1988, New Ross
1988-1992, Alabama
1992-2008, Horeswood
2008, Retired
Died: 16th November, 2022
V Rev Patrick Canon O’ Brien
Date of Birth: 25th November 1933
Ordination: 22nd June 1958, Maynooth
Appointments:
1959-1985, St. Peters’ College
1985-2013, Kilanerin
Died: 17th June 2022
V Rev James B. Canon Curtis
Date of Birth: 7th February 1930
Ordination: 6th June 1954, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1954-1972, Bishop’s Secretary
1972-1977, Wexford Parish
11977-1990, Piercestown
1990-1995, Ferns
Died: 4th February 2022
V Rev Thomas Canon Doyle
Date of Birth: 15th June 1936
Ordination: 3rd June 1962, St. Peters College
Appointments:
1962-1970, Ballyfad
1970-1990, Courtnacuddy
1990-1999, Adamstown
1999-2015, Craanford
Died: 25th January, 2022
V Rev James Ryan
Date of Birth: 16th December 1943
Ordination: 4th June 1967, St. Peters College
Appointments:
1967-1972, Mayglass
1972-1989, Kilmyshall
1989-1995, Bunclody
1995-2006, Riverchapel
2006-2022, Priest in Residence, Cleariestown
Died: 21st January, 2022
V Rev Martin Byrne
Date of Birth: 25 July 1947
Ordination: 17th June 1976, Church of the Assumption, Rathangan
Appointments:
1976-1983, Essex, England
1986-1989, Rowe Street, Wexford
1989-1990 Kilmyshall
1990-1991, Sabattical
1991-2005, Raheen
2005, Ballymore
Died: 13th October 2021
Rev James Cashman
Date of Birth: 6 March 1931
Ordination: 1st June 1986, Waterford
Appointments:
1986-1996, Ballykelly
1996-2001, St. Leonard’s
2002-2011, Chaplain Loreto, Wexford
Died: 28th January 2021
V Rev Noel Canon Hartley 
Date of Birth: 25th December 1930
Ordination: 17th April 1955, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1955-1969, Boolavogue
1969-1971, Caim
1971-1979, Wexford
1979-1990, Adamstown
1990-2000, Kilmuckridge
2000, Retired
Died: 1st January 2021
V Rev Hugh O’ Byrne
Date of Birth: 4th August 1942
Ordination: 5th June 1966, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1966-1968, Kilrush
1968-1970, Clongeen
1969-1970, Mt. Oliver
1970-1980, Wexford vocational School
1970-1980, St. John of God Hospital, Ely
1980-1994, Wexford
1994-2016, Blackwater
2016, Retired
Died: 28th July 2020
V Rev Nicholas Canon Power
Date of Birth: 19th January 1930
Ordination: 6th June 1954, St.Peter’s College 
Appointments:
1954-1959, Horeswood
1959-1973, New Ross
1973-1977, Gorey
1977-1997, Duncannon
Died: 4th March 2020
V Rev Donal Berney
Date of Birth: 22nd November 1957
Ordination: 19th June 1982, Craanford
Appointments:
1982/1983, Further Studies Maynooth
1983/1988, St. Peter’s College, Wexford
1988-1995, Mountmellick
1995, Ballymurn
1995-2008, Curracloe/Screen
2008-2013, Crossbridge
2013-2016, Kilanerin
Died: 24th August 2019
V Rev Tobias Canon Kinsella
Date of Birth: 17th October 1930
Ordination: 17th June 1956, Maynooth
Appointments:
1956-1957, London
1957-1965, Raheen
1965-1971, Tinahely
1971-1974, Tacumshane
1974-1980, Ballaghkeene
1980-2009, Oylegate
Died: 5th July 2019
Monsignor Joseph (Lory) Kehoe
Date of Birth: 24th September 1935
Ordination: 31st May 1959, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1959-1969, Ballycanew
1969-1976 St. Peter’s College
1976-1985 New Ross
1985-1994 Clonard
1994-1999 Craanford
1999-2009 Gorey
Died: 30th November 2017
V Rev Canon Matthias Glynn
Date of Birth: 5th July 1940
Ordination: 21st June 1964, Maynooth
Appointments:
1964-1969 Marshalstown
1969-1991 St. Aidan’s Cathedral
1991 Tagoat
Died: 31st August 2017
Rev Fintan Morris
Date of Birth: 25th February 1966
Ordination: 30th May 1991, Killaveney
Appointments:
1991, Summerwork, Riverchapel
1991-1994 Post grad studies Rome
1994-1996 St. Peter’s Seminary
1996-1997 USA
1997-2004 Cleariestown
2004-2007 Studies in Rome
2007 Caim and Kiltealy
Died: 10th July 2017
V Rev Aidan G Canon Jones 
Date of Birth: 15th March 1940
Ordination: 21st June 1964, Maynooth
Appointments:
1964-1966 Bunclody
1966-1968 University of Leicester
1969-1972 Bunclody
1972-1973 University of Illinois
1973-1980 Castledockrell
1980-1995 Riverchapel
1995-2012 Bunclody
2012 Retired
Died: 13th October 2016
V Rev Thomas Canon Curtis
Date of Birth: 24th September 1931 
Ordination: 5th June 1955, St. Peter’s College
Appointments:
1955-1956 Bunclody
1956-1975 Murrintown
1975-1980 Riverchapel
1980-1997 Killaveney
1997 Retired
Died: 1st April 2016
V Rev Walter Forde
Date of Birth: 17th June 1943
Ordination: 19th June 1968, Maynooth.
Appointments:
1968-1969 Postgraduate, Maynooth
1969-1973 St. Peter’s College
1973-1974 National Federation of Youth Clubs
1974-1996 Gorey
1996 Appointed Parish Priest in Castlebridge
Died: 6th June 2015
V Rev John Canon Sinnott
Date of Birth: 20th July 1937
Ordination: 2nd June, 1963, St. Peter’s College, Wexford
Appointments:
1963-1965 Newry Cathedral Dromore Diocese
1965-1970 Tullylish Dromore Diocese
1970-1971 Banbridge Dromore Diocese
1971-1981 Terrerath
1981-1991 Kiltealy
1991 Parish Priest Ballindaggin
Died: 29th March 2015
Rev Jim Fitzpatrick 
Date of Birth: 11th February 1971
Ordination:
28th August 1994, Gorey
Appointments:
Sept 1994-August 2008 – Ferns
August 2008-February 2013 – Curracloe/Screen
Died: 13th December 2014.
V Rev Brendan Canon Kirby
Date of Birth: 10th April 1922
Ordination:
June 1947, St. Peters College
Appointments
1947-1948 Newcastle Upon Tyne
1948/-1962 Ballyfad
1962-1972 Gorey
1972-1992 Cloughbawn
1992 Retired
Died: 2nd June 2014
V Rev James Lennon
Date of Birth: 29 February 1936
Ordination:
June, 1960, Kilkenny
Appointments
St. Theresa’s Darlington for 10 years
Holy Rosary, Sunderland 1970 for 4 years
Catholic Missionary Society in London in 1974 for 7 years
1982, Blyth, Northumberland
2001, Curate Castledockrell
Died: 16 November 2013
Rev Liam Jordan
Date of Birth: 26 April 1938
Ordination:
2 June 1963, St Peter’s College, Wexford
Appointments
- 1963-1967 Birmingham
- 1967-1968 Bunclody
- 1968-1976 Galbally
- 1976-1977 Mount Oliver, Dundalk
- 1977-1989 Coolfancy
- 1989-1992 Orlando
- 1992-2009 Piercestown
Died: 30 April 2013
V Rev Seán Canon McCarthy 
Date of Birth: 1 April 1928
Ordination:
12 April 1953, St Peter’s College, Wexford
Appointments
- 1953-1956 Annacurra
- 1956-1965 Bunclody
- 1965-1969 Blackwater
- 1969-1977 Rathgarogue
- 1977-1998 Carnew
Died: 28 January 2013
Rev John O’Brien
Date of Birth: 3 April 1937
Ordination:
17 June 1962, Maynooth
Appointments
- 1962 Appointed to teaching staff, St Peter’s College
- 1994 Appointed Vice President, St Peter’s College
- 2002 Retired from St Peter’s College
Died: 21 January 2013
Fr O’Brien was associated with Wexford Light Opera Society since 1965. Well known as an accomplished landscape painter, his works were exhibited annually during the Wexford Festival Opera
Rt Rev Mgr Patrick Corish
Date of Birth: 20 March 1921
Ordination:
17 June 1945, Maynooth
Appointments
- 1947 Awarded Doctorate in Theology, and appointed Professor of Ecclesiastical History in St Patrick’s College
- 1967 President of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
- 1968 Reverted to being Professor of Ecclesiastical History
- 1975 Professor of Modern History at Recognised College of National University of Ireland in St Patrick’s College
- 1986 Retired as Professor, but became Archivist to the College
- 1995 Authored Maynooth College 1795-1995, Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 2005
- 2005 Appointed Monsignor (Pronotary Apostolic Supernumerary)
Died: 11 January 2013
V Rev John Sweetman
Date of Birth: 5 November 1953
Ordination:
25 June 1978, Carrig-on-Bannow
Appointments
- 1978-1981 Australia
- 1981-1985 CC Bride St, Wexford
- 1985-1992 Chaplain, St John of God Nursing Home, Ely House & Director CMAC (Ferns)
- 1992-2006 CC & Adm St Aidan’s Cathedral with responsibility for Family Life Services
- 2006-2012 PP Riverchapel
Died: 13 March 2012
V Rev Aidan Kavanagh
Date of Birth: 9 May 1933
Ordination:
28 April 1947, St Peter’s College, Wexford
Appointments
- 1957-1971 Terrerath
- 1971-1975 Coolfancy
- 1975-1977 Carnew
- 1977-1979 RCA Bride St Wexford
- 1979-1981 Adm Wexford
- 1981-2011 PP Bree
Died: 22 June 2011
V Rev James Canon Finn
Date of Birth: 25 July 1924
Ordination:
5 June 1949, St Peter’s College,Wexford
Appointments
- 1949-1951 House of Missions
- 1951-1962 Chaplain St John’s Hospital & Sanatorium
- 1962-1974 Cleariestown
- 1974-1994 Glynn
Died: 15 May 2010
V Rev Francis Staples
Date of Birth: 15 July 1922
Ordination:
22 June 1947 at St Patrick’s College Maynooth
Appointments
- 1947-1948 Edinburgh
- 1948-1954 Kilmuckridge
- 1954-1959 Ballycanew
- 1959-1974 Ballaghkeene
- 1974-1989 Craanford
Died: 17 December 2008
V Rev Francis Stafford
Date of Birth: 7 December 1949
Ordination:
1 June 1975 at St Peter’s College, Wexford
Appointments
- 1975-1976 Dublin Regional Marriage Tribunal & Parish Chaplain, Cabra, Dublin
- 1976-1978 Post Graduate Studies in Canon Law, Gregorian University Rome
- 1978-1981 Dublin Regional Marriage Tribunal & Parish Chaplain, Rivermount, Dublin
- 1981-1984 Bunclody & Director of Judicial Group for Marriage
- 1984-1998 Boolavogue & Director of Judicial Group for Marriage
- 1998-2002 Kilmyshal
- 2002-2006 Cushinstown (retired due to ill health)
Died: 13 November 2007