Thomas Mulvany Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Most Reverend, Dr.
Thomas Mulvany
Bishop of Meath
Diocese:Meath
Archdiocese:Armagh
Predecessor:Laurence Gaughran
Successor:John D'Alton
Ordination:6 March 1892
Consecration:30 June 1929
Consecrated By:Joseph Cardinal MacRory
Birth Date:1 March 1868
Birth Place:Skearke, Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland
Buried:Cathedral grounds, Mullingar
Nationality:Irish
Religion:Roman Catholic
Parents:James Mulvany & Mary Monaghan
Thomas Mulvany
Dipstyle:The Most Reverend
Offstyle:Your Grace
Relstyle:Bishop

Thomas Mulvany (1 March 1868 - 16 June 1943)[1] was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland from 1929 to his death in 1943.

Early life and ministry

Mulvany was born in the townland of Skearke Moynalty, County Meath on the 1 March 1864 to James Mulvany and Mary Monaghan.[2] He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Meath on 6 March 1892.

Episcopal Ministry

Following his predecessors death, Pope Pius XI named him Bishop of Meath on 12 April 1929 and he was consecrated on 30 June of that year, with Cardinal Joseph MacRory being the principal consecrator. He retained that position until his death in Mullingar on 16 June 1943. He died in the Bishops Palace, Mullingar, and is buried in the Cathedral grounds.[3]

New Cathedral

At the time of his appointment, Mulvaney became involved with plans for a new Cathedral for Mullingar and the Diocese of Meath to replace the aging Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (1836-1936). He took the plans to Pope Pius XI who was supportive and requested that the new building be dedicated as The Cathedral of Christ the King.[4] [5] The building was completed from 1932 - 1936.

Dr. Mulvany opened St. Patrick's Classical School Navan in the former study hall of St. Finians College, Navan (which had moved to Mullingar).[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Thomas Mulvany . Catholic Hierarchy . 12 November 2020 . 4 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104123003/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmulva.html . live .
  2. Book: Canning, Bernard. Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. . Donegal Democrat. 148. 1988 . 1870963008.
  3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197490134/thomas-mulvany Thomas Mulvany
  4. Web site: From St. Mary’s to The Cathedral of Christ the King . Westmeath Topic Newspaper . 12 November 2020 . 29 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829142512/http://topic.ie/from-st-marys-to-the-cathedral-of-christ-the-king/ . live .
  5. Web site: Cathedral of Christ the King, College Street, Bishop's Gate Street, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, County Westmeath . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . 12 November 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017214305/https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15310166/cathedral-of-christ-the-king-college-street-bishops-gate-street-mullingar-mullingar-county-westmeath . live .
  6. https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/political-priests-the-parnell-split-in-meath/ Political priests: the Parnell split in Meath