According to Monsignor Liam Bergin, Rector of the Pontifical Irish College, “The honour shown to the Irish Earls 400 years ago, by Pope Paul V, has been revisited on eight Irish College seminarians who will assist Pope Benedict in this procession tomorrow. As this anniversary is being marked in Ireland and beyond by historical and cultural events, it is appropriate that the religious dimension is also acknowledged and that the welcome given to the Catholic princes four centuries ago, by the Holy See, be joyously celebrated today.”
The Irish seminarians who will flank Pope Benedict XVI tomorrow during the Corpus Christi procession will be:

- Patrick O’Donoghue from the Diocese of Galway (Parish of Lisdoonvarna and Kilshanny);

- Colin Rothery from the Archdiocese of Dublin;
- Michael Hinds from the Diocese of Meath; and,
- Sean Davidson from the Diocese of Elphin.

Photographs of this Corpus Christi procession will be available from the Catholic Communications Office from 9.00pm (Irish time) on 22 May www.catholiccommunications.ie