Diocese of Antigonish

Box 1330

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2L7

Telephone: (902) 863-3335   Fax: (902) 863-0037   

Date: Sept. 13, 2008

Email: chancery.ant@ns.sympatico.ca

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

Bishop Announces New Pastoral Appointments

 

 

Bishop Raymond Lahey of the Diocese of Antigonish today announced the following pastoral appointments for the Diocese.  These appointments will take effect on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

 

Reverend Ray Huntley, currently Pastor of St. Columba Parish, Iona, Sacred Heart, MacKinnon’s Harbour, Holy Rosary, Washabuck, and St. Barra Parish, Christmas Island,is appointed Pastor of Stella Maris Parish, Pictou, and Holy Name Parish, Westville.

 

Reverend Allan MacPhie, currently Pastor of St Francis de Sales Parish, Lower River Inhabitants, St. Mary, Glendale, St. Dionysius, River Denys, St. Margaret, West Bay, and St. Patrick, Whiteside is appointed Pastor of St. Paul Parish, HAVRE BOUCHER, St. Lawrence, Mulgrave, and St. Francis, St. Francis Harbour.

 

Reverend Paul Abbass, until now Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Frenchvale, and St. Andrew, Boisdale, is appointed Pastor also of St. Columba, Iona, Sacred Heart, MacKinnon’s Harbour, Holy Rosary, Washabuck, and St. Barra, Christmas Island.

 

Reverend George MacInnis, until now on leave of absence, is appointed Associate Pastor for St. Mary Parish, Frenchvale, St. Andrew, Boisdale, St. Barra, Christmas Island, St. Columba, Iona, Sacred Heart, MacKinnon’s Harbour, and Holy Rosary, Washabuck.

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Bishop Lahey said that an announcement will be made as soon as possible regarding an appointment to St Francis de Sales Parish, Lower River Inhabitants, St. Mary, Glendale, St. Dionysius, River Denys, St. Margaret, West Bay, and St. Patrick, Whiteside.

 

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