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Island’s former leader of the Roman Catholic Church visits Douglas town hall

by isleofman.com 22nd August 2016

The Mayor and mayoress of Douglas John and Gill Skinner have welcomed the former leader of the Roman Catholic Church in the Isle of Man Canon Philip Gillespie to Douglas town hall, where he was joined by Father Brian Dougherty.

In 2015 Canon Gillespie left the Island to take up his appointment as Rector of the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.

Image: The Mayor and mayoress of Douglas John and Gill Skinner with Canon Philip Gillespie, left, and Father Brian Dougherty. Picture Andrew Barton

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Posted by isleofman.com
Monday 22nd, August 2016 11:06pm.

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