Patrick Mulligan (bishop)
Most Reverend Dr Patrick Mulligan | |
|---|---|
Clogher | |
| In office | 18 January 1970 – 7 July 1979; |
| Predecessor | Most Reverend Dr Eugene O'Callaghan |
| Successor | Most Reverend Dr Joseph Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1912 Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | 21 January 1990 (aged 77) |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Clogher |
Patrick Mulligan (born 9 June 1912 – 21 January 1990) was the
Early life and education
He was born at
He studied for the priesthood at
In that year, he was appointed Archdeacon of Clogher and Parish Priest of Carrickmacross.[3]
Bishop of Clogher
Mulligan's appointment as Bishop of Clogher was made on 28 November 1969 and he received episcopal ordination two months later on 18 January 1970. The Archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid was invited to concelebrate the ordination Mass but refused to participate in this then novel way.[4]
As bishop he oversaw the implementation within the diocese of many of the changes brought about by the Second Vatican Council and during his term three new churches and several schools were built in the diocese. He was a knowledgeable and published author of local history and Irish language expert.[5][4]
He was succeeded by Joseph Duffy and while in retirement wrote a short History of the Diocese of Clogher as well as several articles for local historical journals, serving several terms as President of the Clogher Historical Society.[citation needed]
Mulligan died on 21 January 1990, aged 77 years and is buried in the grounds of his Cathedral, alongside his predecessor.[6]
See also
- Diocese of Clogher
- St. Michael's College (Enniskillen)
References
- ^ Bishop Patrick Mulligan, catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ Peadar Livingstone, The Fermanagh Story, L.W.N. Hall, Booksellers, Enniskillen, NI (4th edition)
- ^ ISBN 9781847175038.
- JSTOR 27695831.
- ^ "St. Macartan's Cathedral". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
