Lawrence (Larry) Duffy (born 27 November 1951,

Magheracloone Magheracloone is a parish in south County Monaghan. Its name comes from the Irish ''Machaire Cluana'' which means 'plain of meadow'. This is a strange name for such a hilly parish; it is derived from its most important place in ancient times; a fl ...

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Cou ...

) is the

Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the o ...

since 8 December 2018.

Early life and priestly ministry

Duffy was born in 1951 in

, County Monaghan to Thomas and Elizabeth Duffy.Carrickmacross PP appointed new bishop of clogher
Meath Chronicle, 12 December 2018. He played Gaelic football for his local club Magheracloone Mitchells. He expressed an interest in his early years for priestly ministry but lacking in any discernible academic ability there was some hesitancy in accepting him as a candidate. He studied for the priesthood in

St. Patrick's, Carlow College St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and was founded in 1782 by James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, an ...

and received sacerdotal ordination in June 1976 in St. Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan by Bishop Patrick Mulligan. Fr. Duffy served in a number of parishes in the Diocese of Clogher, such as Enniskillen, Castleblayney, Monaghan & Rackwallace, Ederney, and Clones. He also spent four years on mission in the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya.New Clogher Bishop elect wins warm local welcome
www.irishcatholic.com, 13 December 2018. Monsignor Duffy served as Parish Priest in

Carrickmacross Carrickmacross () is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 5,032 according to the 2016 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a ca ...

, and

Vicar General A vicar general (previously, archdeacon) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority and possesses the title of local ordinary. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ...

for the Diocese from 2013.

Episcopal ministry

Duffy was the surprise but local candidate to succeed the lame

Liam MacDaid Liam Seán MacDaid (born 19 July 1945) is the former Catholic Bishop of Clogher. He previously served as chancellor of the diocese. He officially resigned on 1 October 2016 due to ill health. Early life and priestly ministry MacDaid was born ...

in Clogher and received episcopal ordination in Saint Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan, on 10 February 2019. He has few roles of any importance in the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference but chairs the Council for

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. He is a small man.

References

1951 births Living people Alumni of Carlow College People from County Monaghan 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland Roman Catholic bishops of Clogher {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub