Thomas O'Dea
| Thomas O'Dea | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh |
| In office | 29 April 1909 – 9 April 1923 |
| Predecessor | Francis McCormack |
| Successor | Thomas O'Doherty |
| Previous post | Bishop of Clonfert (1903-1909) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 June 1882 |
| Consecration | 30 August 1903 by John Healy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1858 Carron, Kilfenora, County Clare, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 9 April 1923 (aged 65) |
Thomas O'Dea, Bishop of Clonfert and Bishop of Galway[1] (7 January 1858 – 9 April 1923) was born in Carron, Kilfenora, County Clare, and educated in Ennis and Maynooth.[2] He was ordained on 25 June 1882[3] for the Diocese of Galway. He was a member of staff at Maynooth, from the date of his ordination; and served as vice-president from 1894. He was named Bishop of Clonfert on 16 June 1903,[4] replacing Dr. Healy. He became Bishop of Galway on 29 April 1909.
His plans to build a new cathedral for the town were interrupted by World War I. He was a fluent Irish speaker and a supporter of the GAA. He was firstly buried in St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral of Galway, but later re-interred in the crypt of the new Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway.
References
- Back to citation National Library of Ireland
- Back to citation "O'Dea, Thomas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 19 February 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy
- Back to citation G Catholic
Bibliography
- Lickmolassy by the Shannon, p. 200, John Joe Conwell, 1998.
- "Galway and Kilmacduagh". Thom's Irish Who's Who. Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 89 – via Wikisource.