Thomas Deenihan

Thomas Deenihan KC*HS (born 26 June 1967), in Cork, Ireland is the Bishop in the Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath.

The Most Reverend

Thomas Deenihan

KC*HS
Bishop of Meath
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseMeath
Appointed18 June 2018
Installed2 September 2018
PredecessorMichael Smith
Orders
Ordination1 June 1991
by Michael Murphy
Consecration2 September 2018
by Eamon Martin
Personal details
Alma materSt Patrick’s College, Maynooth, University of Hull
MottoIlluminabit te Christus
(Christ will give you light)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Thomas Deenihan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers School in Cork, he studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest in 1991.[1]

As part of the Christian Leadership in Education (CLEO) programmes in Cork, he gained a master's degree in education in 1999 from the University of Hull,[2] and subsequently gained a Doctorate in Education.

Deenihan taught for a number of years in St. Goban's College Bantry, and served on the board of the Cork Education and Training Board and a member of the Catholics Schools Partnership.[3]

Episcopal ministry

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Meath on 18 June 2018.[4][5]

Deenihan was consecrated as Bishop on 2 September 2018, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh.[6]

References
  1. Blackpool born Fr Tom Deenihan appointed Bishop of Meath by Darragh Bermingham, Evening Echo, www.eveningecho.ie, 18 June 2018.
  2. MEd Dissertation Abstract www.cleocork.com
  3. In Touch 2014 Irish National Teachers Organisation, www.into.ie, April 2014.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Father Thomas Deenihan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  5. Little, Joe (18 June 2018). "Thomas Deenihan appointed new Bishop of Meath".
  6. Cheney, David M. "Father Thomas Deenihan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Michael Smith		 Bishop of Meath
2018 –		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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