Paul McAleenan
| The Right Reverend Paul McAleenan | |
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| Titular Bishop of Mercia | |
| McAleenan in 2024
McAleenan in 2024
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Westminster |
| See | Mercia |
| Appointed | 24 November 2015 |
| Installed | 25 January 2016 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Edward Pevec |
| Other post | Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 June 1985 by Basil Hume |
| Consecration | 25 January 2016 by Vincent Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Thurles |
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Paul McAleenan (born 15 July 1951) is a Northern Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster in England.
Biography
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 15 July 1951, McAleenan attended St Gabriel's Secondary School in Belfast.[1] He worked in engineering prior to entering the priesthood in 1979. McAleenan trained for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Thurles in Tipperary County, Ireland, and was ordained in 1985,[2] for the Diocese of Westminster.
McAleenan served for 30 years in several English parishes. He was named Canon prior to his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster in November 2015.[3] As an auxiliary bishop, he has pastoral oversight for the deaneries in Hertfordshire.
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, McAleenan is the Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees and a member of the Conference's Department for International Affairs.[4] In this capacity he has spoken out against violence perpetrated against refugees and asylum seekers.[5]
References
- Back to citation Bishop Paul McAleenan
- Back to citation Paul McAleenan Bishops of England and Wales
- Back to citation Two new Auxiliary Bishops for Diocese of Westminster Tuesday, November 24, 2015.
- Back to citation Paul McAleenan Bishops of England and Wales
- Back to citation Diocese of Westminster, Bishop condemns acts of violence and stands with those supporting migrants and refugees, published on 5 August 2024, accessed on 16 May 2026