The Parish Priests of St.Ignatius

Since the Parish was founded in 1859, it is a remarkable fact that there have been only nine Parish priests and two of these were in charge for less than a year!

• Rev. Fr. John Black 1859 - 1860

• Very Rev. John Canon Mc Cay 1860 - 1893

• Rev. Joseph Van Hecke 1893 - 1927

• Right Rev. Mgr Octavius F. Claeys 1928 - 1928

• Very Rev. Thomas Canon Kearney 1929 - 1966

• Right Rev. Mgr John O ' Donnell 1967 - 1984

• Very Rev. Patrick Canon Mc Govern 1984 - 1998

• Right Rev.Mgr Michael J. Conway 1998 -2012

• Rev. Fr. Gerard H. Maguiness 2012 -

Click on any of the above for a brief biography.