Irish Pastoral Centers Worldwide

The Irish Apostolate is a collaborative effort of the sending Irish Church and receiving Churches in dioceses around the world. The Apostolate is the responsibility of the Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants (IECE) of the Irish Bishops Conference. The Council for Emigrants (formerly Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants) is the response of the Episcopal Conference to the needs of Irish emigrants prior to and following departure. It shows the caring face of the Church and is particularly committed to the needs of the vulnerable involuntary emigrant. It is a significant voice on behalf of emigrants – condemning involuntary emigration and seeking rights and adequate services for them. It provides services for potential emigrants and, in conjunction with the host church responds to the needs of the Irish as an immigrant community.

The work of IECE:

  • To express the concern and care of the Irish Church for the spiritual and temporal needs of Irish people overseas in partnership with the local Church

  • To research the ongoing needs of Irish emigrants and keep them before the Irish Church

  • To develop and initiate services which will give practical expression to these concerns

  • To liaise with national and international bodies dealing with migrants and refugees

World-wide Emigrant Contacts

 

Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants (IECE)
Chair: Bishop Paul Dempsey
Emigrant Officer: Brian Hanley
Administrator: Bernie Martin

IECE
Columba Centre
Maynooth Co Kildare
Ireland W23 P6D3
00 353 1 5053155
emigrants@iecon.ie

Irish Chaplaincy (Britain)  
Mr. Eddie Gilmore 
Chief Executive
50-52 Camden Square
London NW1 9 XB
44 (0)207 482 5528
info@irishchaplaincy.org.uk
www.irishchaplaincy.org.uk

Irish Outreach Australia
Polding Centre,
133 Liverpool Street,
Sydney 2000 Australia
(02) 9390 5100
chancery@sydneycatholic.org

Irish Chaplaincy in Paris
Monsignor Hugh Connolly
Collège des Irlandais
5 rue des Irlandais
75005 Paris
00 33 1 58 52 10 89
info@irishchaplaincyparis.fr
www.irishchaplaincyparis.fr