Denis Moynihan
| Denis Moynihan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kerry | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kerry |
| In office | 10 February 1952 – 17 July 1969 |
| Predecessor | Michael O'Brien |
| Successor | Eamonn Casey |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Suacia (1969-1970) |
| Previous post | Bishop of Ross (1941-1952) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 June 1909 |
| Consecration | 21 September 1941 by Michael O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1885 Rathmore, County Kerry, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 5 December 1975 (aged 90) Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland |
Denis Moynihan (b Rathmore, County Kerry 16 June 1885; d Tralee 5 December 1975)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop.[2]
Moynihan was educated at St Brendan's College, Killarney.[3] He trained for the priesthood at the Irish College in Paris.[3] Moynihan served curacies at St Hugh of Lincoln, Wavertree;[4] St James, Bootle;[5] St Cronan, Caherdaniel;[6] and St John, Tralee.[7] He joined the staff of St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney in 1922; and became its administrator in 1928. He was Bishop of Ross from 1941[8] until 1952 [9] when he was transferred to Kerry.[10] He retired on 17 July 1969.[11]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Emeritus Of Kerry Denis MOYNIHAN". Genealogy of Falvey - Mulcahy family. Falvey - Mulcahy web site. Retrieved 2 August 2024. “MOYNIHAN - Most Rev. Denis, retired Bishop of Kerry, at The Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee, Dec. 5, 1975”
- Back to citation "Bishop Denis J. Moynihan † Deceased Bishop Emeritus of Kerry, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 270. ISBN 1870963008.
- Back to citation "Wavertree – St Hugh of Lincoln, Earle Road, Wavertree, Liverpool 7". Taking Stock. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2024. “Originally established as a chapel-of-ease from St Clare in 1898, the church of St Hugh of Lincoln was opened in 1904. It was built at the expense of Sir William Nelson, a shipowner who lived in Croxteth Drive, and was named in memory of his brother Hugh.”
- Back to citation "St James Roman Catholic Church Bootle- History". St James RC Church Liverpool. Archdiocese of Liverpool. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- Back to citation "Saint Crohan's Catholic Church, Caherdaniel". Buildings of Ireland. NBHS. Retrieved 31 July 2024. “Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height Roman Catholic church, built c. 1825, with five-bay nave.”
- Back to citation "Saint John's's Catholic Church, Tralee". St John, Tralee. Diocese of Kerry. Retrieved 31 July 2024. “A vibrant welcoming community”
- Back to citation "Diocese of Ross welcomes new bishop". The Southern Star. 27 September 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 2 August 2024. “Enthronement of Most Rev. Dr. Moynihan Skibereen Ceremony Six members of hierarchy in attendance”
- Back to citation "History- Diocese of Kerry". Diocese of Kerry. RC Church. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- Back to citation The name of the RC Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe was changed to the Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Kerry". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
- "Collection: Bishop Denis Moynihan, 1953 - 1969". Sources for Irish Women's History. Irish Manuscripts. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- "St Bernard's Church". St Bernard's Parish- Community of Abbeydorney. Eircom. Retrieved 2 August 2024. “The new £80,000 parish church of Saint Bernard was officially opened and consecrated on Tuesday 25th June 1968 by the Bishop of Kerry Most Rev. Dr, Denis Moynihan.”
- "Irish bishops voice concern over emigration". The Tidings. 4 March 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 2 August 2024. “Bishop Denis Moynihan of Kerry said that the continuing emigration of young people is one of the saddest features of life in Ireland today”
- "23rd April 1967 Cancelled appearance Mount Brandon Hotel, Tralee, County Kerry". Jayne Mansfield's 1967 tour of England. Jayne Mansfield fan. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2024. “The Bishop of Kerry, the Most Rev. Dr Dennis Moynihan, had advised that no Catholics should attend.”