WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF BANGOR  (Diocese of Down and Connor, Ireland)

Welcome from the Parish Priest: Fr Joseph Gunn

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Roman Catholic Parish of Bangor, (including Ballyholme and Donaghadee), in the Diocese of Down and Connor, Northern Ireland.

Whether you are a parishioner or a visitor to the parish, or even just browsing, we would hope that you would find the information here helpful, user-friendly and enjoyable. 

Feel free to click on any link, either in the menu or on the pages themselves, to find direction and guidance on various aspects of life in the parish.

You may wish to make a comment which is most welcome, so that we can improve on what is posted here .

Please check back soon as our New Parish Website is Under Construction and Will Launch at Easter 2012.

Lent 2012

Ash Wednesday Masses: St. Comgall's Church (Brunswick Road) 7:15am, 1pm & 7:30pm

Weekday Masses: St. Comgall's Church (Brunswick Road) 7:15am (Mon-Fri), 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) & Fri as announced

A painting of St Comgall's church, Brunswick Road, by David Francis in 1981.
Showing the extended Church dedicated by his Eminence Cahal Cardinal Daly RIP then Bishop of Down and Connor following a 2 year building programme, in May 1983.

  The Church was almost completly destroyed in a fire in January 1985, but following restoration was  re-dedicated on the first Sunday of Advent in December 1985.

  "Happy the family of Bangor, founded on so sure a faith, graced with the hope of  salvation and made perfect in love"

 {Antiphonary of Bangor, 7th Century}