ITV celebrity Declan Donnelly’s brother, a Catholic priest, passed away at age 55 after a short illness.
After getting seriously ill, Father Dermott, the brother of television personality Declan Donnelly, was admitted to the hospital. He passed away on July 8, 2022, peacefully in the hospital.
In 1967, Dermott Donnelly was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Father Dermott Donnelly has served in the Catholic Church for 30 years. He served as St. Joseph’s Church’s parish priest in Stanley, County Durham, and was a well-known and capable British priest.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Father Dermott had recently been called to Number 10 by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to pray for peace among other religious leaders.
As per BBC, delivering the eulogy, Mr. Donnelly said his brother “had so much more work left to do” and that the family had to “trust God had taken him as his talents were needed elsewhere”.
What Illness Did Father Dermott Donnelly Have?
The Catholic priest brother of ITV star Declan Donnelly was admitted to the hospital after falling severely ill. The exact illness that caused his death is still a mystery.
After collapsing in his hometown of Newcastle, Father Dermott Donnelly received treatment at North Durham Hospital.
Declan Donnelly’s elder brother, Father Dermott Donnelly, is suspected to have died from a suspected bleed on the brain. Declan Donnelly expressed his “beyond sadness” at his “darling” brother, who died at age 55 after being brought to the hospital with an “unknown disease.”
As per the article published in Daily Record Father Peter Kyi Maung, Dermott’s former colleague at St. Joseph’s Church in Stanley, County Durham, expressed sadness: “It was extremely heartbreaking to see how little he was breathing in the bed. They believe he suffered from a brain hemorrhage. ”
Declan had traveled to be with him, and their mother was also present, said Father Maung. “I visited her in the hospital and it was extremely hard for her, as a mother seeing her dying son,” he continued.
Who was Father Dermott Donnelly?
Father Donnelly served the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle for 30 years as a priest. He was an expert in youth ministry. He had founded the youth ministry team and served as the diocese’s director of youth services until he passed away on Friday, July 8.
Dermott Donnelly is the brother of Declan Donnelly, a comedian, actor, television producer, presenter, and former singer, from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Born on September 25, 1975, Declan Donnelly was one of seven children who were raised in Cruddas Park, a council estate. His brother, Dermott Donnelly, was one of them.
Father Dermott officiated at the famously attended wedding of Donnelly and Ali Astall in 2015, which took place in Newcastle, England. Dermott Donnelly was a much-loved Roman Catholic priest.
Did father Dermott Die Due to Illness? His Funeral Details
According to reports, Father Dermott passed away due to cerebral bleeding. It is claimed that his illness had a complication. Dermott, who was 55 years old, passed suddenly in the hospital while receiving treatment.
He also lost consciousness and became very ill as a result of the incident. After that, he was taken to the hospital for proper care. Unfortunately, he sadly passed away at the hospital.
Following his death, Father Dermott’s body was received into St Michael’s, Newcastle, on Thursday, July 28, and Mass was celebrated. whereas on Friday, July 29 at St Mary’s Cathedral, the Requiem Mass was celebrated.
Chronicle Live reported that the Donnelly family has made the following request: “Due to limited space in the Cathedral, we would encourage those who wish to attend the Requiem Mass on Friday, July 29, to gather at St. Michael’s Church, Westmorland Road, where the Mass will be streamed live and Holy Communion will be made available.”
Moreover, following the tragic news, memorials for Fr. Dermott have come in from churches all around the North East and others who were familiar with him from his community service.