William Lee (Bishop, 1941)
William Lee (born December 2, 1941 in Newport , County Tipperary ) is an Irish clergyman and bishop emeritus of Waterford and Lismore .
Life
William Lee, the eldest of five children of John and Delia Lee in Newport, attended the local Mercy Convention and Boys' National Schools and then Rockwell College when he was in school . Lee studied Roman Catholic theology and philosophy at St Patrick's College in Maynooth . On June 19, 1966, Lee was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly . He then studied canon law in Maynooth and was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD . He also studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . After completing his studies, Lee was appointed professor of philosophy at St Patrick's College in Thurles , of which he was president from 1987 to 1993.
On May 27, 1993, Lee was named Bishop of Waterford and Lismore by Pope John Paul II . His predecessor Michael Russell donated him episcopal ordination on July 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dermot Clifford , and the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Emanuele Gerada .
On October 1, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his resignation.
Web links
Entry on William Lee on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved October 1, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Russel |
Bishop of Waterford and Lismore 1993–2013 |
Alphonsus Cullinan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Waterford and Lismore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport (Tipperary) , County Tipperary |