Archbishop Eamon Martin The Primate of All Ireland has said that he is looking forward to the new Irish translation of the missal, which is to be launched later this year.
In his homily for the episcopal ordination of Dr Alan McGuckian as the new Bishop of Raphoe, Archbishop Eamon Martin said: “I would be very pleased if more parishes, not just those in the Gaeltacht, could introduce regular Sunday worship in our native language.”
He also paid tribute to Bishop McGuckian’s predecessor, Bishop Philip Boyce, who worked on the translation project.
The archbishop added that Bishop’s McGuckian’s “respect for the Irish language” would be “invaluable” in his new role.
The newly-ordained bishop, originally from Antrim, developed a deep interest in the language following a visit to Donegal as a teenager.