Thomas Finnegan
Thomas Anthony Finnegan (born August 26, 1925 in Castlerea , County Roscommon , † December 25, 2011 in Sligo , County Sligo ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Killala .
Life
Tom Finnegan was ordained a priest on June 17, 1951 . He then became a curate and served as President of Summerhill College in Sligo in the 1970s . In 1982 he was parish priest ( parish priest ) in Roscommon. In 1985 he became Vicar General of the Diocese of Elphin .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Killala on May 3, 1987. He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland , Gaetano Alibrandi , on July 12 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Joseph Cunnane , Archbishop of Tuam , and his predecessor in Killala, Thomas McDonnell . Finnegan was a member of the Commission on Education, Emigration and Catechism. He was particularly committed to migrants and Catholic social teaching. He was a member of the Liaison Committee of the Bishops Conferences of Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland . On February 19, 2002, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
After his resignation, he founded the Newman Institute in Ballina . Finnegan died in December 2011 at Sligo General Hospital after a prolonged illness at the age of 86 .
Web links
- Entry on Thomas Finnegan on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Tributes paid to Bishop Thomas Finnegan , December 27, 2011, ciNews
Individual evidence
- ^ Passing of former Bishop of Killala, Thomas Finnegan , Dec. 26, 2011, Mayo Today
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas McDonnell |
Bishop of Killala 1987–2002 |
John Fleming |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finnegan, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Finnegan, Thomas Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish Roman Catholic Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castlerea , County Roscommon |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 2011 |
| Place of death | Sligo , County Sligo |