Diocesan News
Appointment of Archdeacon of Killaloe
The Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, the Rt Revd Kenneth Kearon, has appointed the Revd Terry Mitchell as Archdeacon of Killaloe in succession to the late Ven Wayne Carney. Archdeacon Mitchell is Rector of Cloughjordan and Borrisokane Group of Parishes.
Archdeacon Mitchell is from South Africa where he was educated and worked as a secondary school teacher from 1989 to 1997. He was ordained in the Methodist Church in Swaziland and ministered for a brief period in the Methodist Church in Ireland in Pettigo and Irvinestown. He served as a school chaplain before becoming Rector of Christ Church in Grahamstown, South Africa. He was appointed Rector of Cloughjordan and Borrisokane in 2016.
Commenting on the appointment, the Bishop said: “I am delighted that Archdeacon Mitchell has accepted this appointment. He brings wide pastoral experience to his new role and I look forward to working closely with him in the future.”
Archdeacon Mitchell said: “I would like to thank Bishop Kenneth for the appointment and feel honoured to serve as Archdeacon in both the parish and wider Diocese.”
Terry is married to Julia and they have two adult daughters.
Communications Officer, Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe
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Stephen Fletcher
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