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Michael Smith (bishop)
Michael Smith KC*HS (born 6 June 1940) is the retired Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland. He was ordained priest in the Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran on 9 March 1963 by Cardinal Traglia, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano. He celebrated his first mass on 10 March 1963 in the Clementine Chapel, located under the Altar at Papal Basilica of Saint Peter. Early life and education He was born in Oldcastle, County Meath, the son of Brigid Fagan and Mr.Jack Smith and studied for the priesthood at the Irish College in Rome. He was ordained a priest for his native diocese on 9 March 1963 an continued his studies in Rome where he earned a doctorate in canon law. He attended all 168 days of the Second Vatican Council for which he and 41 other young priests prepared the official record, having been appointed as a recording secretary to the Council immediately after his ordination as a priest. After his return from Rome he served in the Cathedral Parish of Mullingar, as chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Deenihan
Thomas Deenihan KC*HS (born 26 June 1967), in Cork, Ireland is the Bishop in the Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. Early life and education Educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers School in Cork, he studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest in 1991. As part of the Christian Leadership in Education Office (CLEO) programmes in Cork, he gained a master's degree in education in 1999 from the University of Hull, and subsequently gained a Doctorate in Education. Deenihan taught for a number of years in St. Goban's College Bantry, and served on the board of the Cork Education and Training Board and a member of the Catholics Schools Partnership. Episcopal ministry Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |