Patrick O'Boyle (2 December 1887 – 25 November 1971) was an Irish

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who served as

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. He was born in

Ballina, County Mayo Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg Ra ...

, in 1912. He went to St Jarlath's College, Tuam then St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest on 18 June 1911. He taught at St Muredach's College, becoming

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in 1920. O'Boyle was appointed Bishop of Killala on 12 December 1950, and received

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on 25 February 1951.

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Roman Catholic bishops of Killala 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth 1887 births 1971 deaths Christian clergy from County Mayo People educated at St Jarlath's College People from Ballina, County Mayo {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub