Family delight as ‘extraordinary’ Fr Willie Doyle cause is opened

Family delight as ‘extraordinary’ Fr Willie Doyle cause is opened Members of Fr Willie Doyle's family on Sunday after the opening of the diocesan inquiry at the Cathedral of Christ the King Mullingar. Photo: John McElroy

Relatives of army chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ have described their joy after his cause for sainthood was officially opened in Co. Westmeath over the weekend. Fr Doyle died in 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. The courageous priest is known for ministering to all who needed him, despite their creed…

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