John Buckley (bishop)
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John Buckley | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Cork and Ross | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Cork and Ross |
| In office | 8 February 1998 - 30 June 2019 |
| Predecessor | Michael Murphy |
| Successor | Fintan Gavin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1965 by Bishop Cornelius Lucey |
| Consecration | 29 April 1984 by Michael Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1939 Inchigeela, County Cork |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Cork and Ross (1984–97) Diocesan Administrator (1996-1998) (2019) |
| Motto | 'Through Mary to Jesus" |
John Buckley (born 2 November 1939) is an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1997 to 2019.
Biography
He was born in Inchigeela (Uibh Laoire parish) in west County Cork. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1965.
He taught on the staff of St. Finbarr's College, Farranferris, until he became its president in 1975. He worked for one year as parish priest of Turner's Cross Parish, Cork.[1]
On 16 March 1984 John Paul II named Buckley an auxiliary bishop for Cork and Ross and titular bishop of Leptis Magna. He was ordained to the episcopate on 29 April 1984.[1]
On 19 December 1997, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Cork and Ross. He had been the diocesan administrator since the death of Bishop Michael Murphy in October 1996. Buckley was installed as Bishop of Cork and Ross at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork, on 8 February 1998.
He is an accomplished road bowler.[2]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 8 April 2019.[2]
| Styles of John Buckley | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
References
- ^ a b "Bishop John Buckley". Diocese of Cork & Ross. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b Riegel, Ralph (8 April 2019). "Pope Francis confirms Monsignor Fintan Gavin as new Bishop of Cork & Ross". Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
