Born in the parish of Knock on 5th October, 1913, Archbishop Cunnane was ordained on 18th June 1939 He was then appointed as Professor of Irish at St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, in which capacity he served from 1941 to 1958. Pastoral ministry in Balla, Co Mayo, followed until his appointment as curate in Clifden in 1967. He was to work in Clifden for less than 2 years. On 21 January 1969 the Holy See appointed him Archbishop of Tuam. He was ordained to the Episcopate on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1969.

In this documentary we hear from Cullane about his hopes in the future of his post, and gain an insight into what he could expect from his appointment through hearing from his predecessor Archbishop Joseph Walsh.

Produced and Presented by Sean MacReamoinn.

An Irish radio documentary from RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One - the home of Irish radio documentaries.