Bishop Edward Nolan (1793-1837) was the Roman Catholic

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

Kildare and Leighlin The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin (; ga, Deoise Chill Dara agus Leithghlinn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of three suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the A ...

from 1834 until his death in 1837. Edward Nolan born in

Tullow Tullow (; , formerly ''Tulach Ó bhFéidhlim/ Tullowphelim'') is a market town in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney where the N81 road intersects with the R725. , the population was 4,673. History There is a statue of ...

, County Carlow in 1793. He was educated at Carlow College from 1804 until 1811 when he went to Maynooth College. Following ordination in 1819 he taught at Carlow College serving in various roles such as Professor of Logic, Theology and Vice-President. In 1834, he succeeded Bishop James Doyle (JKL) following Doyle's death. He died on 14 October 1837, and was succeeded in the bishopric by

Francis Haly Francis Haly (1783–1855) was the Roman Catholic Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin from 1838 until his death in 1855. He was born in Doonane, in Co. Laois and entered Maynooth College St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth ( ga, Coláis ...

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1793 births 1837 deaths Christian clergy from County Carlow 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland Roman Catholic bishops of Kildare and Leighlin Alumni of Carlow College Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth Academics of St. Patrick's, Carlow College {{Ireland-RC-clergy-stub

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