Paul Donoghue SM (born 18 January 1949) is a retired Bishop who was the sixth Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands from 2011 to 2024. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 April 2011.[1]
Paul Donoghue SM | |
|---|---|
| 6th Bishop of Rarotonga | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga |
| Installed | 5 February 2018 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 July 2011 by Stuart O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1949 Te Puke, New Zealand |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | We Are One in Christ |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life
editDonoghue was born in Te Puke. He received his secondary education at St Patrick's College, Silverstream. After studies at Mount St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows and a period as a Marist Brother,[2] he was professed as a member of the Society of Mary on 7 January 1969 and ordained a priest by Bishop John Mackey at Frankton on 29 June 1975.[3]
Career
editAfter ordination, Donoghue taught for some time at St Bede's College, Christchurch, before joining the Marist Oceania province. When he was appointed Bishop of Rarotonga he was the Provincial Superior of the Oceania province (2006–2011). Prior to being provincial he taught at Chanel College, Moamoa (1977–1981), Samoa, and was Marist novice master at the Marist Training Centre, Tutu, Taveuni Island (1985–1990), Fiji.[3] He was director of the St Martin de Porres Centre, Lololima, Malekula Island, Vanuatu (1993–1996) and regional superior, Vanuatu (1996–1998). He returned to Tutu and was formator of novices there (1998–2000). From 2000 to 2006 he participated in the Marist renewal programme in Ireland.[2]
Episcopacy
editDonoghue was consecrated a bishop on 16 July 2011 with his immediate predecessor, Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S.M as principal consecrator. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo (Nuncio to the Cook Islands) and Bishop Denis George Browne of Hamilton (also a predecessor in Rarotonga).[2]
Resignation
editDonoghue's retirement from the Bishophric of Rarotonga became effective on 29 June 2024, the same day he would become the Principal Consecrator of his successor, Bishop Reynaldo Getalado MSP.[4]
References
edit- ^ "O’Connell retired, Donoghue named Rarotonga Bishop", Catholic Hierarchy News, 11 April 2011 (retrieved 18 April 2011)
- ^ a b c "New Bishop for Rarotonga", NZ Catholic, 14–27 August 2011, p. 2
- ^ a b Paul Donoghue: new bishop of Cook Islands, Cathnews, 12 April 2011 (retrieved 18 April 2011)
- ^ "Tears and gratitude: Bishop Donoghue retires after 13 years of service". Cook Islands News. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
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- Catholic Hierarchy website Bishop Paul Donoghue SM (retrieved 18 April 2011).