Laurence Gillooly
Laurence Gillooly CM (May 12, 1819 – January 12, 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1858 to 1895.[1] The son of Laurence Gillooly and his wife Margaret (née McGann), he was born at Bothair Garbh, Gallowstown, County Roscommon, near Roscommon Town. His older brother, Timothy, also became a priest.
Brought up an Irish Catholic, he was educated locally in Roscommon, and at St Nathy's College in Ballaghadereen. He studied at the Irish College in Paris before ordination as a Vincentian Priest in 1847.[2] Favoured by Cardinal Cullen, his status as a ultramontanist helped him to obtain the position of bishopric of Elphin.[3]
During Dr Gillhooly's time in Elphin, he developed many churches, including the re-development of Sligo Cathedral. He founded Summerhill College (originally outside Athlone, now in Sligo) as a Diocesan College. Gillhooly Hall is named after him.
References
- ^ Bishop Laurence Gillooly. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Parish History Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- ^ 'Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism' (1983) By Desmond Bowen.
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