Declan Donnelly’s brother, in the northeast, where the family is from, Dermott Donnelly, a beloved Roman Catholic priest, was receiving treatment at North Durham Medical Center. Following the incident, it is said that Donnelly was “very sick,” and parishioners were asked to pray for him.

On Friday evening, a special mass was scheduled at his neighborhood church, and his congregation was expected to attend on his behalf. Father Dermott Donnelly passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon in the hospital, according to a statement from the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

After being rushed to the hospital with a “mystery ailment,” Declan Donnelly claimed he is “beyond devastated” that his “darling” brother, age 55, passed away. Fr. Dermott Donnelly passed away peacefully this afternoon in the hospital while being attended by his family and close friends, a representative for Declan said.

May the whole family get the strength to bear the loss they had and may the deceased be guided to heaven and rest there forever. People send tributes to the priest through social media. He was said to be a kind person and will be remembered for his kindness

He would be “greatly missed in the diocese for his exceptional work with youngsters, on both a diocesan and national level,” according to Hexham and Newcastle Bishop Robert Byrne.

Dermott Donnelly was born in 1967, which makes him 55 years of age. However, his exact date of birth is not known. Dermott was extremely ill and had been hospitalized.

The Catholic Parishes of Stanley, Dipton, and Byermoor issued the following statement when Father Dermott was admitted to the hospital: “Please pray for Father Dermott, who is quite ill in hospital.”

But, suddenly he passed away. The family is mourning at the moment, keeping their private time undisturbed. Once they put themselves together, the obituary will be shared publicly.

Dermott Donnelly was the father, and priests don’t get married because they devote their lives to God. However, he conducted his brother Declan’s wedding to his wife Ali Astall.

The father was born to his parents Anne and Alphonsus. He had three sisters named Camelia, Patricia, and Moira, and got three brothers Martin, Eamonn, and Declan. The father was eight years older than Dec. He had a big family.

His parents relocated to Newcastle in the 1950s from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, where they had previously resided. Alphonsus’s father passed away from cancer in 2011.