Laurence Gillooly
| Laurence Gillooly CM | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Elphin | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Elphin |
| In office | 1 December 1858 – 12 January 1895 |
| Predecessor | George Joseph Plunket Browne |
| Successor | John Joseph Clancy |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Belline (1856-1858) Coadjutor Bishop of Elphin (1856-1858) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 December 1847 |
| Consecration | 7 September 1856 by William Delany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1819 Gallowstown (northwest of Roscommon), County Roscommon, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 12 January 1895 (aged 75) |
Laurence Gillooly CM (12 May 1819 – 12 January 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1858 to 1895.[1] The son of Laurence Gillooly and his wife Margaret (née McGann), he was born at Bothair Garbh, Gallowstown, County Roscommon, near Roscommon Town. His older brother, Timothy, also became a priest.
Brought up an Irish Catholic, he was educated locally in Roscommon, and at St Nathy's College in Ballaghadereen. He studied at the Irish College in Paris before ordination as a Vincentian Priest in 1847.[2] Favoured by Cardinal Cullen, his status as a ultramontanist helped him to obtain the position of bishopric of Elphin.[3]
During Gillhooly's time in Elphin, he developed many churches, including the redevelopment of Sligo Cathedral. He founded Summerhill College (originally outside Athlone, now in Sligo) as a Diocesan College. Gillhooly Hall is named after him.
He was succeeded as Bishop of Elphin by John Joseph Clancy (bishop), a priest of the diocese and professor at Maynooth College.[4]
References
- Back to citation Bishop Laurence Gillooly. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- Back to citation Parish History Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- Back to citation 'Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism' (1983) By Desmond Bowen.
- Back to citation "Clancy, John | Dictionary of Irish Biography". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2026.