Liverpudlian Archbishop Paul Gallagher succeeds Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, who will take over from Cardinal Raymond Burke at the Vatican’s Signatura.
Pilgrimage will be led by Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam accompanied by the Apostolic Nuncio and Bishop Brendan Kelly of Achonry.
Bishop Ray Browne warns it is by no means certain that good times will soon return.
Primate pays tribute to outgoing leader of the diocese.
Hundreds discuss ‘What really matters?’ at Focolare Mariapolis in Dungarvan
The Apostolic Nuncio has paid tribute to Ireland’s “long and radiant history of men and women of conscience” who preferred to suffer rather than deny what their conscience tells them is right.