Michael Kieran (died 1869) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1866 to 1869.[1][2][3]
The Most Reverend Michael Kieran DD | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
| Archdiocese | Armagh |
| Installed | 1867 |
| Term ended | 1869 (died) |
| Predecessor | Joseph Dixon |
| Successor | Daniel McGettigan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1832 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 3 Feb 1867 (Bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 Dec 1803 |
| Died | 15 Sept 1869 Armagh |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Styles of Michael Kieran | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace or Archbishop |
Biography
editKieran was Parish Priest of Dundalk (1848–1869) and Dean of the Archdiocese of Armagh (1857–1866).[4] Following the death of Archbishop Joseph Dixon of Armagh, Kieran was Vicar Capitular of Armagh until elected archbishop by the Propaganda Fide on 30 July 1866.[1] The election was approved by Pope Pius IX on 30 September, and decreed on 6 November 1866.[1] He was consecrated at St. Patrick's Church, Dundalk by Cardinal Paul Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin on 3 February 1867.[1][2][3][4] As archbishop, Kieran made Dundalk his mensal parish.[4]
He died at his residence, Forthill, Dundalk, on 15 September 1869.[1][2][3] His remains are interred in front of Our Lady's altar in St. Patrick's Church, Dundalk.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 1, p. 232.
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Michael Kieran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 416.
- ^ a b c d "Brief History of St. Patrick's, Dundalk". Retrieved 16 December 2011.
Bibliography
edit- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Rome. Volume 1: Tipografia Della Pace.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
