Monsignor Séamus Horgan
Monsignor Séamus Horgan, a priest of the Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland, is to celebrate and preach the St. Patrick’s Day Mass on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at OLM. The Mass will feature readings and hymns in the Irish Language and is followed by a reception of Irish Coffee and Irish Soda Bread.
Monsignor Horgan studied at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1994. Following six years of parish ministry he studied in Rome. He received his License Degree in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University and later earned a Doctorate Degree in Canon Law. He then studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome to prepare for the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See. Monsignor has served in various diplomatic postings across the globe including Kampala, Uganda, Berne, Switzerland, Manila, the Philippines, and Rome. He presently serves as the First Counselor at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC.
