Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

Fr Jarlath Cunnane, Pastor at St Cornelius' Church in Los Angeles, first met Cork born Bishop O'Connelll in 1971 at All Hallows College in Dublin, where they both studied for the priesthood.

Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was shot dead in the bedroom of his home in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County.

The 69-year-old Auxiliary bishop, who is originally from Co Cork, was found dead at his home on Saturday

Fr Sean Sheehy said that he believed that the Bishop of Kerry was ‘muzzling the truth in order to appease people’.

Joe & John Bishop: Life After Deaf will follow the father-son duo.

Bishop Brendan Leahy aid Irish public patients should not be expected to travel to receive scheduled care

Pope Francis has permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago pending a Vatican investigation into allegations he covered up cases of sexual abuse by his priests.