Fintan Monahan
Fintan Monahan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Killaloe | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Killaloe |
| Appointed | 29 July 2016 |
| Installed | 25 September 2016 |
| Predecessor | Kieran O'Reilly |
| Previous post(s) | Secretary of the Archdiocese of Tuam, Teacher at St Jarlath’s College, Galway |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 June 1991 by Joseph Cassidy |
| Consecration | 25 September 2016 by Kieran O'Reilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1967 |
| Education | St Jarlath’s College, Galway, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, NUI Galway |
| Motto | Críost liom, Críost romham (Christ with me, Christ before me) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Fintan Monahan | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Fintan Monahan KC*HS (born 23 January 1967) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, who previously served as a priest in the Tuam Diocese and worked as a teacher in St. Jarlath's College, Galway.
Monahan was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, in 1967 to Tom and Peg Monahan and he has one brother and one sister.[1]
He began studies for the priesthood at Maynooth College in 1984. He completed a B.Sc. (NUI) in 1987, a B.D. (Maynooth Pontifical University) in 1990, an S.T.L. in Biblical Theology in 1992 and a H.Dip. in Education (NUI Galway) in 1993.
Monahan was ordained to the priesthood in 1991 and served as a curate in Conamara, County Galway, before beginning a teaching and chaplaincy post at St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Co. Galway.[2]
Whilst at St. Jarlath's College he taught science, religion and Irish in addition to coaching basketball and hurling.[citation needed] He also served as Secretary of the Tuam Diocese.[citation needed]
The Holy See announced Fr. Monahan's appointment as Bishop of Killaloe in July 2016 and he was consecrated in Ennis Cathedral on 25 September 2016.[3]
References
- ^ Tuams Fintan Monahan appointed Bishop of Killaloe Connacht Tribune, 29 July 2016.
- ^ Pope Francis appoints Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe www.catholicbishops.ie, 29 July 2016.
- ^ [1] www.catholicbishops.ie, 29 July 2016
