Patrick Corish
Patrick Joseph Corish (born March 20, 1921 in Ballycullane , County Wexford , † January 10, 2013 ) was an Irish Roman Catholic theologian , church historian and priest .
Life
He studied at Maynooth College from 1939. He was ordained in the college chapel on June 17, 1945, received a doctorate in theology, and was appointed professor of church history at Saint Patrick's College in Maynooth in 1947 . Twenty years later, in 1967, he was named college president, but served only a year before resuming his church history professorship. He was replaced by Jeremiah Newman as president.
When he retired, he enjoyed the development of the rock garden, which was part of the college's original walled garden. In 1984 he joined the Alpine Garden Society and grew many plants from seeds in the quarter-acre garden.
Fonts (selection)
- (Ed.): Radicals, rebels and establishments. Papers read before the Irish Conference of Historians, Maynooth 16-19 June 1983 . Belfast 1985, ISBN 0-86281-131-7 .
- The Irish Catholic experience. A historical survey . Dublin 1986, ISBN 0-7171-1486-4 .
- with David C. Sheehy: Records of the Catholic church in Ireland . Dublin 1990, ISBN 0-7165-2698-0 .
- Maynooth College 1795-1995 . Dublin 1995, ISBN 0717122417 .
literature
- Vincent Comerford (Ed.): Religion, conflict and coexistence in Ireland. Essays presented to Monsignor Patrick J. Corish . Dublin 1990, ISBN 0-7171-1736-7 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corish, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corish, Patrick J .; Corish, Patrick Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish Roman Catholic theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballycullane , County Wexford |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2013 |