Martin Drennan
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Martin Drennan (2 January 1944 – 26 November 2022) was an Irish
Drennan died on 26 November 2022, at the age of 78.[2]
Early life and ordination
Drennan was born in Kilkenny, Ireland on 2 January 1944.
Drennan studied at
When he returned to Ireland he was appointed to the Faculty of Theology in
On 28 May 1997, he was appointed
Bishop
Drennan received
In May 2005 he was appointed to the Diocese of Galway in succession to Dr. James McLoughlin. He officially resigned as bishop on 29 July 2016, citing poor health.[1]
Abuse scandal
In November 2009, there were several calls for Bishop Drennan to resign from his post for his inclusion as part of the Murphy Report, surrounding a sexual abuse scandal in the Dublin archdiocese.
Bishop Drennan said that he did not feel disturbed by the Dublin diocesan report's discussion of his role. He said: "The report says nothing negative about me in fact, you know. I don’t think I have any questions to answer, in fact, from my own reflections on the time there."[5]
The report's assessment was that the Archdiocese acted correctly in addressing the issue that relates to Dr. Drennan given the fact that the civil authorities brought no charges against the priest in question.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Two bishops stand down on health grounds". RTE. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Retired Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan passes away at the age of 78". Galway Bay FM. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Pope Benedict appoints Dr Martin Drennan as new Bishop of Galway". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Bishop Martin Drennan: Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "Drennan untroubled at mention in report". Irish Times. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
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