Ireland’s first visually impaired priest ordained

Ministry: Bishop Donal McKeown, auxiliary bishop of Down and Conor, greets Ireland’s first visually impaired priest Fr Vincent Cushnahan at his ordination at St Mary’s Church, Portglenone PICTURE: Colm O’Reilly

IRELAND'S first priest with a profound visual impairment was ordained in the Co Antrim village of Portglenone yesterday. The ceremony in St Mary's Parish Church in the village saw 28-year-old Deacon Vincent Cushnahan make ordination vows elevating him to the ranks of Down and Connor diocese's priesthood.

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