Patrick Cronin (bishop)

Patrick Henry Cronin was an Irish, Roman Catholic, Columban archbishop and missionary. He was the second Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines, serving during World War II.[1]

The Most Reverend

Patrick H. Cronin

S.S.C.M.E., D.D.
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
ProvinceEcclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
SeeCagayan de Oro
Installed13 October 1970
Term ended5 January 1988
PredecessorJames T. G. Hayes, S.J.
SuccessorJesus B. Tuquib
Other postsFounder, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
Orders
Ordination21 December 1937
Missionary Society of St. Columban
Consecration25 September 1955
(at the chapel of St. Columban's College, Dalgan Park, Navan, County Meath, Ireland)
by John Anthony Kyne
Personal details
Birth namePatrick Henry Cronin
Born30 November 1913
County Offaly, Ireland
DiedFebruary 19, 1991(1991-02-19) (aged 77)
Cagayan de Oro City,
Philippines
BuriedSaint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral, Cagayan de Oro
Nationality Irish
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Previous postPrelate of Ozamis
Titular Bishop of Ubaza
Alma materSt. Finian's College
MottoQuis ut Deus ("Who [is] like God?")
Coat of arms

Background

Born Patrick Henry Cronin on November 30, 1913 in Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland.[2] He was ordained priest on December 21, 1937.[3]

Cronin attended the Tullamore Christian Brothers School and St. Finian's College in Mullingar, Ireland. In 1931, he entered the Columban Fathers' Seminary. Six years later, he was ordained as priest under the Missionary Society of St. Columban.[4]

Ministry

On May 24, 1955, Cronin was appointed as Prelate of Ozamiz in the Philippines. Concurrently, he was the Titular Bishop of Ubaza.[5]Upon the retirement Archbishop James Hayes on October 13, 1970, he was appointed as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in 1971.[6]

As Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, he established the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro, an interdiocesan theological seminary that provides formation for candidates for priesthood.[7] After retiring on January 5, 1988, he was succeeded by Jesus Tuquib and given the title Archbishop Emeritus. He then lived at the archdiocesan seminary until his death on February 9, 1991 in Maria Reyna Hospital (now Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital) in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. His remains had been interred at the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral.

Styles of
Patrick Cronin
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

See also

References
  1. "MINDANAO MISSION : ARCHBISHOP PATRICK CRONIN'S FORTY YEARS IN THE PHILIPPINES / EDWARD FISCHER". Filipinas Heritage Library. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. "CDO Archdiocese Celebrates Archbishop Cronin's 25th Death Anniversary". Misyon Online. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  5. "CDO Archdiocese Celebrates Archbishop Cronin's 25th Death Anniversary". Misyon Online. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  7. "HISTORY WATCH: Most Rev. Patrick H. Cronin – CDO's 2nd archbishop". CDODev.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
James Hayes		 Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
1971-1988		 Succeeded by
Jesus Tuquib
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