The Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne has announced changes to the clerical appointments around the county.
Four priests are retiring and a number of priests are moving to different areas next month.
This year, four Kerry priests are retiring; they are Fr Patsy Lynch in Ballinskelligs, Fr Sean Hanafin in Ballybunion, Fr Maurice Brick in Castleisland and Fr Richard O'Connor who is a Professor in Theology in Rome.
A number of priests will also move to new parts of the county to take on roles as parish priests and moderators.
Fr Padraig Walsh will move from Our Lady and St Brendan’s Tralee to be parish priest in Castleisland, while Fr Teddy Linehan the hospital chaplain will now be parish priest in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Tralee.
Fr Kieran O'Brien who was administrator in Killarney will move to Rathmore, and Fr Pat O'Donnell will leave Rathmore to be administrator in Killarney, while Fr Gearóid Walsh is moving from Ballymacelligott to Ballybunion.
Fr David Kibet-Rugutt in Tralee will now be parish priest in Ballinskelligs, while Fr Vitalis Barasa in Killarney is moving to Ballymacelligott and Fr Sean Murphy in Kenmare will now minister in Killarney.
Fr Jim Lenihan will be moderator in Kilcummin, while Fr Brendan Walsh will be moderator in Duagh and Fr Gearóid Walsh is to be moderator in Ballydonoghue.
Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne says priests in all pastoral areas in the Diocese will take up different responsibilities outside their own parishes; he says this will be decided and communicated locally.
These appointments will become effective on July 15th.
