"Whilst the pastoral work and responsibilities of being bishop and priest in twenty-first century Ireland are both challenging and complex, it is nonetheless a deeply rewarding vocation for anyone called to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ."
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Statement by Bishop Gerard Clifford on his retirement (27 February 2013) Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference
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Gerard Clifford
Gerard Clifford (24 June 1941 – 12 December 2016) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh.
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