Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh
Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh OFM (born August 18, 1933 in Lios Uí Chathasaigh , † July 29, 2018 in Dublin ) was a Roman Catholic religious and auxiliary bishop in Dublin .
Life
Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh entered 1953 in Killarney the religious order of the Franciscans at and received by his theological training on July 2, 1961 in Rome , the ordination . He held various positions in training as well as in his religious community. He was elected Provincial of the Order of Ireland in 1987.
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Dublin and titular bishop of Tres Tabernae on June 7, 1994 . The Archbishop of Dublin, Desmond Connell , ordained him episcopal on September 17 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Emanuele Gerada , Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland , and Desmond A. Williams , Auxiliary Bishop in Dublin.
On September 17, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry for Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 19, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ó CEALLAIGH, Fiachra: Death notice , Irish Times , July 30, 2018 (English)
- ↑ Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh OFM, RIP on franciscans.ie , accessed on July 30, 2018 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ó Ceallaigh, Fiachra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lios Uí Chathasaigh |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th July 2018 |
| Place of death | Dublin |