Fintan Monahan

Fintan Monahan KC*HS (born 23 January 1967) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, who previously served as a priest in the Tuam Diocese and worked as a teacher in St. Jarlath's College, Galway.

The Most Reverend

Fintan Monahan

KC*HS
Bishop of Killaloe
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseKillaloe
Appointed29 July 2016
Installed25 September 2016
PredecessorKieran O'Reilly
Orders
Ordination16 June 1991
by Joseph Cassidy
Consecration25 September 2016
by Kieran O'Reilly
Personal details
Born (1967-01-23) 23 January 1967
Tullamore, Ireland
Previous post(s)Secretary of the Archdiocese of Tuam, Teacher at St Jarlath’s College, Galway
EducationSt Jarlath’s College, Galway, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, NUI Galway
MottoCríost liom, Críost romham
(Christ with me, Christ before me)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Fintan Monahan
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleYour Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Monahan was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, in 1967 to Tom and Peg Monahan and he has one brother and one sister.[1]

He began studies for the priesthood at Maynooth College in 1984. He completed a B.Sc. (NUI) in 1987, a B.D. (Maynooth Pontifical University) in 1990, an S.T.L. in Biblical Theology in 1992 and a H.Dip. in Education (NUI Galway) in 1993.

Monahan was ordained to the priesthood in 1991 and served as a curate in Conamara, County Galway, before beginning a teaching and chaplaincy post at St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Co. Galway.[2]

Whilst at St. Jarlath's College he taught science, religion and Irish in addition to coaching basketball and hurling.[3] He also served as Secretary of the Tuam Diocese.[4]

The Holy See announced Fr. Monahan's appointment as Bishop of Killaloe in July 2016 and he was consecrated in Ennis Cathedral on 25 September 2016.[5]

References
  1. Tuams Fintan Monahan appointed Bishop of Killaloe Connacht Tribune, 29 July 2016.
  2. Pope Francis appoints Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe www.catholicbishops.ie, 29 July 2016.
  3. Episcopal Ordination of Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe to take place next Sunday
  4. New Bishop Of Killaloe To Be Ordained Today
  5. www.catholicbishops.ie, 29 July 2016
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