The Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Conor Donal McKeown has been appointed the new Bishop of the diocese which covers Inishowen.
The announcement was made in Derry a short time ago.
The 64 year old is meeting the Press in the city now to discuss his new appointment.
Born in Belfast, the 63-year-old succeeds Dr Seamus Hegarty who retired as Bishop of Derry in late 2011.
Dr McKeown is a former president of Saint Malachy’s College, Belfast.
He is fluent in German and Italian and he has a working knowledge of French and Polish.
Dr McKeown is also a regular contributor, both north and south, to radio and television as well as having opinion articles published in newspapers and periodicals.