Denis Moynihan
Denis Moynihan (b Rathmore, County Kerry 16 June 1885; d Tralee 5 December 1975)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop.[2]
Moynihan was educated at St Brendan's College, Killarney.[3] He trained for the priesthood at the Irish College in Paris.[3] Moynihan served curacies at St Hugh of Lincoln, Wavertree;[4] St James, Bootle;[5] St Cronan, Caherdaniel; [6] and St John, Tralee.[7] He joined the staff of St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney in 1922; and became its administrator in 1928. He was Bishop of Ross from 1941[8] until 1952 [9] when he was translated to Kerry.[a] He retired on 17 July 1969.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The name of the RC Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe was changed to the Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bishop Emeritus Of Kerry Denis MOYNIHAN". Genealogy of Falvey - Mulcahy family. Falvey - Mulcahy web site. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
MOYNIHAN - Most Rev. Denis, retired Bishop of Kerry, at The Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee, Dec. 5, 1975
- ^ "Bishop Denis J. Moynihan † Deceased Bishop Emeritus of Kerry, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 270. ISBN 1870963008.
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"Wavertree – St Hugh of Lincoln, Earle Road, Wavertree, Liverpool 7". Taking Stock. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
Originally established as a chapel-of-ease from St Clare in 1898, the church of St Hugh of Lincoln was opened in 1904. It was built at the expense of Sir William Nelson, a shipowner who lived in Croxteth Drive, and was named in memory of his brother Hugh.
- ^ "St James Roman Catholic Church Bootle- History". St James RC Church Liverpool. Archdiocese of Liverpool. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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"Saint Crohan's Catholic Church, Caherdaniel". Buildings of Ireland. NBHS. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height Roman Catholic church, built c. 1825, with five-bay nave.
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"Saint John's's Catholic Church, Tralee". St John, Tralee. Diocese of Kerry. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
A vibrant welcoming community
- ^ "Diocese of Ross welcomes new bishop". The Southern Star. 27 September 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
Enthronement of Most Rev. Dr. Moynihan Skibereen Ceremony Six members of hierarchy in attendance
- ^ "History- Diocese of Kerry". Diocese of Kerry. RC Church. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Kerry". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Collection: Bishop Denis Moynihan, 1953 - 1969". Sources for Irish Women's History. Irish Manuscripts. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- "St Bernard's Church". St Bernard's Parish- Community of Abbeydorney. Eircom. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
The new £80,000 parish church of Saint Bernard was officially opened and consecrated on Tuesday 25th June 1968 by the Bishop of Kerry Most Rev. Dr, Denis Moynihan.
- "Irish bishops voice concern over emigration". The Tidings. 4 March 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
Bishop Denis Moynihan of Kerry said that the continuing emigration of young people is one of the saddest features of life in Ireland today
- "23rd April 1967 Cancelled appearance Mount Brandon Hotel, Tralee, County Kerry". Jayne Mansfield's 1967 tour of England. Jayne Mansfield fan. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
The Bishop of Kerry, the Most Rev. Dr Dennis Moynihan, had advised that no Catholics should attend.
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