Diocesan Committees

Diocesan Director of Child Safeguarding

Ms Michelle Gallagher

The Newman Institute, Cathedral Close, Ballina, Co. Mayo

096 72066 safeguarding@killaladiocese.org

Diocesan Liaison Person

Fr Francis Mitchell  Confidental Line: 087 4070206

Diocesan Child Safeguarding Committee

Chairperson: Dr Maírín Glenn       

Diocesan Communications Director

Fr Brendan Hoban

Email: brendanhoban96@gmail.com

Diocesan Placing Hope in Faith Action Committee

Leaders: Ms Patricia Melvin, Ms Anne Sweeney, Mr Peter McLoughlin

Co-ordinator/Resource person: 

Fr Brendan Hoban, The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo

brendanhoban96@gmail.com

Diocesan Museum & Archive

Diocesan Historian: Fr Brendan Hoban, The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo

096-72066

brendanhoban96@gmail.com

Vineyard Diocesan Publication

Editor: Fr Brendan Hoban, The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

096-72066

brendanhoban96@gmail.com

Diocesan Director of Sacred Music

Ms Regina Deacy
The Pastoral Centre, Cathedral Close, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 096 70555

Diocesan Liturgy and Music Commission

Fr Michael Gilroy, Parish House, Skreen, Co. Sligo

Diocesan Committee for Ecumenism

Director: Fr Anthony Gillespie, No. 5, Cathedral Presbytery, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 096 70555

Diocesan Education Council

Ms Rosaleen Crowe-O’Neill
The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo
096 72066

Diocesan Advisor to Primary Schools

Ms Patricia Newman
The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo
096 72066

Catholic Primary Schools Management Association

Ms Rosaleen Crowe-O’Neill
The Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 096 72066

Diocesan Mission Committee

Chairperson: Fr Edward Rogan,

Members: Fr Martin Keveny, Fr Liam Reilly

Pioneer Total Abstinence Association

Chaplain: Fr Patrick Munnelly, PP., Ardagh, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 096 31144

Pontifical Mission Society

Vacant

Diocesan Director of Trócaire

Fr Michael Nallen P.P., Aughoose, Pullathomas, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 097 87990

Diocesan Pilgrimage Director

Fr Tom Doherty C.C., Church Road, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society

President: Mrs Julia Rowland

Chaplain: Fr Joseph Hogan P.P., Parochial House, Easkey, Co. Sligo

Legion of Mary

Chaplain: Fr John Loftus, P.P., Parochial House, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Tel: 097 82350

Diocesan Vocations Committee

Director: Fr Tom Doherty C.C.,
Church Road, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Youth Ministry

Co-Ordinator
Fr Francis Judge, P.P., Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Tel: 096 31677
Fr Tom Doherty, C.C., Church Road, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Diocesan Buildings Commission

Chairperson: Monsignor Seán Killeen
Members: Archbishop Francis Duffy, Fr Kevin Hegarty, Mr Michael Horan, Fr Michael Gilroy.
Tel: 096 21518 (Diocesan Office)

Historic Churches Advisory Committee

Chairperson: Fr Michael Gilroy, P.P., Skreen, Co. Sligo

Diocesan Finance Committee (Vacant pro tem)