Christopher Jones (Bishop)
Christopher Jones (born March 3, 1936 in Rathcroghan, County Roscommon , † May 18, 2018 in Sligo ) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Elphin .
Life
Christopher Jones studied philosophy and Catholic theology at St. Patrick's College in Maynooth . On June 17, 1962, he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Elphin . On May 24, 1994, Jones was appointed Bishop of Elphin by Pope John Paul II . For many years he was chairman of the bishops' commission for families and children. Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 14, 2014.
After the Murphy Report came out , Jones said in an interview that the media was unfair and unfair with the bishops of the Irish Catholic Church .
Web links
- Entry for Christopher Jones on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Christopher Jones (Bishop) on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Irish Times: Tributes paid to Bishop Christopher Jones on his death aged 82 'He was one of nature's gentlemen, most faithful friend, a lovely gentle pastor' , May 19, 2018 (English)
- ↑ Irish Times: Bishop says media 'unfair and unjust' , March 11, 2010 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic Joseph Conway |
Bishop of Elphin 1994–2014 |
Kevin Doran |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jones, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rathcroghan, County Roscommon , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th May 2018 |
| Place of death | Sligo , Ireland |