Le Ban Kennedy Explained

Thomas Le Ban Kennedy (1813-1900) [1] (1815-1900)[2] was Dean of Clogher from 1873 to 1899.[3]

Kennedy was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He was ordained in 1836 and served curacies in Aghancon, Ballymore Eustace and Sutton, Cheshire.[5] He was the incumbent at Kilmore. Later he was Examining Chaplain to The Archbishop of Armagh.[6]

His sons also became priests: one was Bishop of Chota Nagpur from 1926 to 1936 while another was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1921 to 1938.

References

  1. 'ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE' Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Friday, January 12, 1900; Issue 12975
  2. 'Multiple News Items' Leicester Mercury (Leicester, England), Saturday, January 20, 1900; pg. 3; Issue 4652
  3. “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
  4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p461: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. "Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. pp37/8: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929
  6. [The Guardian (Anglican newspaper)|Guardian]