Patrick Lyons (1875–1949) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1937 to 1949.[1]
| Styles of Patrick Lyons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and education edit
Born on 21 May 1875 to mother, Ellen Lyons, a teacher and father, John Lyons, who was Head Teacher in Collon School, Collon, County Louth.[2]
He was a brilliant student at Maynooth, was first in his class for six successive years and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Armagh on 19 June 1898.[3] He undertook postgraduate study in the Dunboyne Institute and won an STL in 1900. Throughout his priestly ministry the Cause for the Canonisation of Oliver Plunkett was a cause close to his heart and it was thus appropriate that he was appointed Parish Priest of Drogheda in 1934.[citation needed] He also served as Vicar General to Cardinal Joseph MacRory.[citation needed]
Bishop of Kilmore edit
He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore by Pope Pius XI on 6 August 1937.[3][4][5] His episcopal consecration took place on 3 October 1937; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Joseph MacRory, Archbishop of Armagh, and the principal co-consecrators were Patrick MacKenna Bishop of Clogher and Edward Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore.[3][4][5]
Cavan Cathedral edit
He is mostly remembered for his work in fundraising and supervising the construction of a new Cathedral in Cavan to serve as episcopal seat.
Bishop Lyons died in office on 27 April 1949, aged 73.[3][4][5]
Notes edit
- ^ Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 141. ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ "Mary Fitzsimons 086-1081448".
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Patrick Lyons". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 437.
- ^ a b c Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
References edit
- 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.
- Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.