POPULAR Fermanagh priest Fr Brian D'Arcy is to leave his post at the Graan next year.
Fr D'Arcy (71) will be replaced by Fr Charles Cross as Superior of St Gabriel's Retreat in Enniskillen in September 2017.
Fr Cross is to be based in London for the next 12 months and Fr D'Arcy will remain as rector until his arrival.
It remains unclear where he will be based following the changes and Fr D'Arcy said he will "think about where I'll go over the next year".
The Passionist priest, who also works as a broadcaster, columnist and author, has spent more than two decades at the Graan during his career.
He told The Irish News: "We will think about where I'll go over the next year. I think it will definitely be in Ireland and they have said they want me to continue with my writing and broadcasting.
"I am comfortable here, as Fermanagh is my home place. In terms of community relations also, it has been a period of growth and moving forward, and a very rewarding period."
Fr D'Arcy added: "However, I am not leaving the planet, I am just moving house. I would rather be staying but you move on and get stuck in elsewhere. I will be just as busy wherever I go and if Fermanagh get to an Ulster final then I'll be there."
