Bishop of Down appointed as EU Apostolic Nuncio

Bishop Treanor, who said he was honoured by the appointment, will continue to govern as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Down and Connor, until he takes up appointment in Brussels in January.

Expressing gratitude to the people of Down and Connor, he said it had been a privilege and a blessing to have been a bishop with them and for them. He said his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union has come at a time when the world and the EU, in particular, face great challenges. "I especially invite you to pray for and stand in solidarity with all those who work for peace and the resolution of conflict, protecting human rights and addressing issues of humanitarian need in Europe and throughout the world," he said.He grew up in the parish of Tyholland, where he attended Leitrim National School and Saint Brigid's National School before completing his early education at Saint Mary’s Christian Brothers School, Monaghan.

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