From Dublin to the Heart of the Vatican: Archbishop John Kennedy reflects on his role in Church’s Most Crucial Office

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Exclusive interview by Eoin McCormack

Recently consecrated as an Archbishop in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dublin native Archbishop John Kennedy sits down with Eoin McCormack for an exclusive interview on his role in the Dicastery and to discuss his recent ordination. Serving as secretary to the Dicastery since 2022, Archbishop Kennedy was appointed by Pope Francis as Titular Archbishop of Ossero in July of this year, making him one of the most senior Irish officials in the Roman Curia. Archbishop Kennedy was consecrated alongside Archbishop Philippe Curbelié from the Archdiocese of Toulouse, who serves as undersecretary of the Dicastery.