Bishop Mulhall celebrated his first mass at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral on September 30. The mass was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral. As part of the ceremony he blessed the new baptismal font installed last month, as well as the new statue of St. Columbkille. Following mass, the new Bishop was presented with a donation from the CWL, welcoming him to the diocese.... more

Photos and video highlights from the ceremony held September 21, 2007 at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral in Pembroke. more

The upper one-third of the design, heraldically known as “the chief”, is divided into two portions. On the right side is a blue field with a silver crescent surrounded by a scattering of twelve gold stars. This symbolism is emblematic of Our Blessed Lady in her title of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the North American College, in Rome, where Bishop Mulhall completed his formation for priestly ordination....more

Bishop-elect Michael Mulhall was ordained as the eighth Bishop of Pembroke on Friday, September 21, 2007 at the Cathedral of Saint Columbkille. The native of Peterborough Ontario, was named by Pope Benedict XVI to succeed Archbishop Richard Smith who transferred to the Archdiocese of Edmonton in May....more

It is with a great sense of joy and gratitude to Almighty God that the priests, religious and lay faithful received today the news that His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Michael Mulhall, at present a priest of the Diocese of Peterborough and Vicar General of that... more

An Invitation to Deepen Your Relationship with Christ — The Diocese will be offering another series of faith formation sessions beginning the weekend of October 12–13 2007 at St. Columbkille Cathedral Parish Hall in Pembroke.… more

The brilliance of the sunshine outside was matched only by the brightness of Bishop Michael Mulhall’s smile as he greeted the people of the Ottawa Valley as their new spiritual leader. St. Columbkille’s Cathedral was filled to overflowing for the nearly three-hour ordination ceremony on September 21, with approximately 150 dignitaries joining the parishioners for the occasion.... more

To date, Bishop Mulhall’s service to the Catholic Church has been rooted in two locations — his home diocese of Peterborough, and Rome. Following his ordination to the priesthood for the Diocese of Peterborough in 1989, Bishop Mulhall returned to Rome to further pursue his religious studies at the Augustinianum while following the formation program at the North American College.... more

The ordination of Bishop Michael Mulhall was rich in historical connections. It was exactly 125 years earlier — on September 21, 1882 — that Pembroke’s first bishop, Narcisse Zepherin Lorrain was ordained.... more

Representatives of the Diocese of Peterborough were approaching the ordination ceremony in Pembroke with rather mixed emotions. “I was hoping for Monsignor Mulhall to stay another couple of years,” admits Bishop Nicola De Angelis with a chuckle. “He will make a great bishop,” the Peterborough diocesan leader quickly adds.... more

Father Brian Welding is one of the many participants who traveled great miles to celebrate the ordination of Bishop Michael Mulhall. As he prepared to make the journey from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Father Welding reflected on a friendship that has spanned two decades since the two young men met in seminary at the North American College in Rome.... more

The ordination of Bishop Michael Mulhall is a natural and delightful extension of his dedication to his vocation, according to family members. “We’re just humbled by it and overwhelmed,” says the new bishop’s mother, Maureen Mulhall. “It’s not a thing that you’re proud of. It’s something very much beyond us.” ... more