William Walsh (archbishop of Dublin)
The Most Reverend William Joseph Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland | |
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| See | Dublin |
| Installed | 1885 |
| Term ended | 1921 |
| Predecessor | Edward MacCabe |
| Successor | Edward Joseph Byrne |
| Other post(s) | Chancellor of the National University of Ireland |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1866 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 2 August 1885 (Archbishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Walsh 30 January 1841 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 April 1921 (aged 80) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Ralph Walsh and Mary Walsh (née Pierce) |
| Spouse | no |
| Children | none |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic Cleric |
| Profession | the clergy |
| Alma mater | Maynooth Seminary College |
William Joseph Walsh (30 January 1841 – 9 April 1921) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin from 3 July 1885 until his death in 1921. He was born at 11 Essex Quay in Dublin. He was educated at St. Laurence O’Toole Seminary School, Harcourt St., Dublin, the Catholic University of Ireland and St. Patrick's College, Maynooth where he became Professor of Theology in 1867.[1] He was appointed vice-president of Maynooth in 1878 and president in 1880 until he was appointed Archbishop of Dublin.
He was sympathetic to Irish Nationalism and advocated Home Rule and agrarian land reform.
Walsh served on the Senate of the Royal University of Ireland (1883–4) and as part of the Commission of National Education (1885–1901).[2]
He was appointed Chancellor of the newly founded National University of Ireland in 1908, a position he held until he died when he was succeeded by Éamon de Valera.
Publications
- A Plain Exposition of the Irish Land Act of 1881 (1881)
- The Queen's Colleges and the Royal University of Ireland (1883–4)
- The Irish University Question (1897)
- Trinity College and the University of Dublin (1902)
- Trinity College and its Medical School (1906).[3]
- Harmony of the Gospel Narratives of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of Our Blessed Lord (1907)
References
- ^ Chancellors of the NUI
- ^ William Walsh (1885–1921) – Dublin Diocese website
- ^ William John Walsh (1841–1921) – Catholic Encyclopedia website
External links
- Chancellors of the NUI – National University of Ireland website
- William Walsh (1885–1921) – Dublin Diocese website
