Bruno Fitzpatrick

Bruno Fitzpatrick (1813-1893), osco, was an Irish Cistercian monk who served as abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey in Co. Waterford from 1848 until his death in 1893. He founded New Melleray Abbey and Mount St. Joseph's Abbey, Roscrea.

Bartholomew Fitzpatrick was born on 5 April 1813 at Boardstown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, the son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Elizabeth Taylor. His family moved to Trim, Co. Meath, where his father worked as a doctor.

Dom Bruno was educated at St. Suplice (studying classics) and the Irish College at Paris (divinity studies). Too young for ordination he was appointed while a professor of philosophy in St. Patrick's, Carlow College in 1836 until he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Dublin. He entered Mount Melleray in May 1843.[1]

In 1849 Dr Fitzpatrick acquired 1000acres of land in Iowa, and New Melleray Abbey was established.[2]

Dom Fitzpatrick assisted at the Synod of Thurles as a mitred abbot, he was the only one among priors, abbots and superiors who were entitled to vote at the synod.[3]

Dom Bruno died on 4 December 1893 in Mount Melleray, and is buried in the cemetery.[4]

References
  1. History of Mount Melleray Abbey Waterford County Council.
  2. Retreat to new melleray abbey Going on Faith.
  3. 'A Nation of Beggars?: Priests, People, and Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852' By Donal A. Kerr, Oxford University Press, 2014.
  4. Rev Bruno Fitzpatrick Find a grave.
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