Pope John Paul has appointed the Archbishop of Glasgow, Cardinal Thomas Winning, as his special envoy for a commemorative ceremony marking the 1,400th anniversary of the death of St Colmcille. The ceremony takes place in the dioceses of Derry and Raphoe in June.
Pope appoints Derry envoy
Pope John Paul has appointed the Archbishop of Glasgow, Cardinal Thomas Winning, as his special envoy for a commemorative ceremony…
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