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May 22, 2026On Friday 22nd May 2026, Bishop Keenan announced clergy appointments.
Bishop Keenan has announced the following appointments:
As Father Matthew Carlin prepares to move to Rome as Vice Rector of the Pontifical Scots College, Father Laurent Bahati—currently in residence at St Mirin’s Cathedral—will move to take up the post of Administrator at St Aidan’s in Johnstone and Christ the King in Howwood.
Father Paul Laverty—currently Curate at St Charles’s in Paisley—will move to become Curate at St Mirin’s Cathedral.
I have also appointed Father Maurice Callaghan as the Treasurer of the diocese.
The appointments will take effect at 12 noon on Friday 5th June.
Please keep these and all priests in your prayers.