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Speakers representing lay, religious and clergy organisations from many countries including Ireland, Italy, Austria, Spain, Australia, UK and USA will give testimonies, catechesis and workshops in venues at the Royal Dublin Society from Monday 11th June until Saturday 16th June 2012.
Below is an outline list of confirmed speakers. Please note that this is subject to change and additional details will be uploaded as more speakers confirm their participation.
| Name of speaker |
Details |
| Sister Una Agnew SSL | Milltown Institute, Dublin |
| Father Niall Ahern | Diocese of Elphin |
| Father Eamonn Aylward | Irish Missionary Union |
| Dr Carl Anderson | Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus |
| Ms Frankie Berry | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, National Chaplaincy for Deaf People, Ireland |
| His Eminence Seán Cardinal Brady | Archbishop of Armagh |
| Dr Marcel Broesterhuizen | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Ms Monica Browne | Emmaus Productions |
| Mr John Bruton | Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland |
| Ms Rose Busingye | Meeting Point Kampala, Uganda |
| Bishop Derek Byrne SPS | Diocese of Guiratinga, Brazil |
| Bishop Frank J Caggiano | Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Brooklyn, USA |
| Ms Noreen Carroll | Foxrock Parish, Dublin |
| Ms Padraigín Clancy | Lecturer, author and broadcaster |
| Ms Nicole Clarke | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Australia |
| Most Rev Dermot Clifford | Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, Ireland |
| Dr Anne Codd | Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development |
| Mr John Colgan | Living Communion |
| Father Neil Collins SSC | Columban Missionaries |
| Bishop Kieran Conry | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, England |
| Father Dan Crosby OFM Cap | St Anthony Spirituality Centre, Marthon, USA |
| Ms Jo Culhane | Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) |
| Mr Pat and Mrs Carmel Cunneen | Equipes Notre Dame (Teams of Our Lady) |
| Father John Cusick | Archdiocese of Chicago, USA |
| Bishop Mark Davies | Bishop of Shrewsbury |
| Father Martin Delaney | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin |
| Father Gary Donegan | Holy Cross Parish, Belfast |
| Dr Donal Dorn | Irish Missionary Union |
| Father Michael Drumm | Catholic Schools Partnership |
| Mrs Mary Duggan | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Ireland |
| Mr Peter Dunn | The Radharc Trust |
| Sister Catherine Dunne | Sisters of Charity |
| Dr Kevin Egan | All Hallows College, Dublin |
| Professor Robert Enright | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| Dr Enzo Farinella | Casa Italia Cultural Centre, Dublin |
| Father Derek Farrell | Parish of the Travelling People, Dublin |
| Mr Askur Meade Fernández | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Mexico |
| Dr Jack Finnegan | Milltown Institute, Dublin |
| Sister Consilio Fitzgerald | Cuan Mhuire Addiction Rehabilitation Centre |
| Dr Bernadette Flanagan | All Hallows College |
| Rev Paul Fletcher SJ | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, England |
| Mr Vinny Flynn | MercySong |
| Br Donatus Forkan OH | Prior General, Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God |
| Mr Phil Friel and Mrs Trish Friel | Worldwide Marriage Encounter |
| Ms Colette Furlong | Pastoral Services Manager, IEC2012 |
| Mr Ger Gallagher | Office of Evangelisation, Archdiocese of Dublin |
| Ms Eleanor Glenn | Actress |
| Professor Gill Goulding | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Rev Nicky Gumbel | Alpha International |
| Father Peter Hannon SJ | Manresa Retreat Centre, Dublin |
| Rev Professor André Haquin | Université de Louvain-La-Neuve |
| Ms Maeve Louise Heaney | Singer and musician |
| Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman OSB | Glenstal Abbey |
| Sister Moya Hegarty OSU | St Angela's College, Sligo, Ireland |
| Most Rev Barry Hickey | Archbishop of Perth |
| Bishop Friedhelm Hoffman | Bishop of Würtzburg, Germany |
| Father Declan Hurley | Diocese of Meath |
| Right Rev Michael Jackson | Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough |
| Fr Hugh Kavanagh | Focolare |
| Ms Julie Kavanagh | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin |
| Deacon James Keating | Creighton University, Nebraska, USA |
| Mr Patrick and Ms Susan Keenan | Retrouvaille Ireland |
| Most Rev Patrick A Kelly | President, International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Archdiocese of Liverpool, England |
| Mr Justin Kilcullen | Trócaire |
| Bishop Franz Lackner | Auxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria |
| Ms Rose Marie Lavelle | Office of Evangelisation, Archdiocese of Dublin |
| Mr Donal Lawlor | Focolare |
| Mr Stephen Lawlor | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Australia |
| Father Liam Lawton | Musician and composer |
| Ms Alice Leahy | Trust Ireland |
| Professor Brendan Leahy | Focolare |
| Most Rev Robert LeGall OSB | Archbishop of Toulouse, France |
| Mr Norman Lévesque | Green Church |
| Brother Alois Löeser | Prior of Taizé Community, France |
| Father Gabriel Lyons | SPRED |
| Ms Maeve Mahon | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin |
| Sr Mary Mangan | Sisters of Mercy |
| His Emience, Oscar Andres Cardinal Rodriquez Maradiaga | Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Most Rev Piero Marini | President, Pontifical Council for the Eucharistic Congresses |
| Most Rev Diarmuid Martin | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Bishop Julian Lopez Martin | Diocese of León, Spain |
| Professor Vincent McBrierty | Trinity College Dublin |
| Father John McCarthy | Missionaries of the Sacred Heart |
| Mr Joe McDonagh | St Anthony's Parish, Clontarf |
| Sister Briege McKenna OSC | Intercession for Priests |
| Bishop Donal McKeown | Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Down and Connor |
| Mr Peter McVerry SJ | Peter McVerry Trust |
| Ms Lena Meehan |
SPRED (Special Religious Development), Diocese of Down and Connor |
| Ms Jane Mellet | Parish Pastoral Worker, Archdiocese of Dublin |
| Most Rev J Michael Miller | Archbishop of Vancouver, Canada |
| Mr Hannes Minchmayr | KISI-KIDS |
| Archbishop Kola Mirdita | Archbishop of Tirane, Albania |
| Dr John Monaghan | Deputy President, Society of St Vincent de Paul |
| Mr Richard Moore | Children in Crossfire |
| Ms Julieann Moran | Council for Pastoral Renewal |
| Ms Marion Mulhall | WorldPriest |
| Father Paul Murray OP | University of St Thomas, the Angelicum, Rome |
| Father Vojtech Nepšinský | Comenius University, Slovakia |
| Archbishop Michael Neary | Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland |
| Professor Thomas Norris | Focolare |
| Ms Breda O'Brien | Columnist |
| Father Ciarán O'Carroll | Rector, Pontifical Irish College, Rome |
| Professor Timothy T O'Donnell | Christendom College, Virginia, USA |
| Father Seán O'Duinn OSB | Glenstal Abbey |
| Father Kieran O'Mahoney OSA | Orlagh Retreat Centre, Dublin |
| Mr Brendan O'Reilly | Council for Catechetics, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference |
| Father Min Seo Park | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, South Korea |
| Mr David Payne | Catholic Faith Exploration (CaFE) |
| Rev Dr Ruth Patterson | Restoration Ministries |
| Father Brendan Purcell | University of Notre Dame, Sydney |
| Mr David Quinn | Iona Institute |
| Father Timothy Radcliffe OSB | St Dominic's Priory, London |
| Professor William Reville | University College Cork |
| Sister Brigid Reynolds | Social Justice Ireland |
| Father Tom Rosica CSB | Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, Canada |
| Deacon Josef Rothkopf | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, Germany |
| His Eminence, Robert Cardinal Sarah | President, Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", Rome |
| Father Kevin Scallon CM | St Clare Sisters Retreat Ministry |
| Father Michael Shields | Magadan, Russia |
| Bishop Michael Smith | Dicocese of Meath |
| Ms Imogen Stuart | Artist |
| Mr Peter Sutherland | United Nations |
| Most Rev Luis Antonio Tagle | Archbishop of Manila, Philippines |
| Dr Susan Timoney | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons, USA |
| Most Rev Joseph William Tobin CSSR | Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, The Vatican |
| His Eminence André Cardinal Vingt Trois | Archbishop of Paris |
| Cardinal Peter Turkson | President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace |
| Patriarch Fouad Twal | Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| Dr Maria Voce | President of Focolare |
| Bishop Bashir Warda | Archbishop of Erbil, Iraq |
| Mr John Waters | Journalist |
| Ms Catherine Wiley | Catholic Grandparents Association |
For information on the Programme of events, visit our Congress Programme page.
For information on the Speakers for the Theology Symposium, click here.
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