Patrick Cronin (bishop)

The Most Reverend

Patrick H. Cronin

S.S.C.M.E., D.D.
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
ProvinceEcclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
SeeCagayan de Oro
Installed13 October 1970
Term ended5 January 1988
PredecessorJames T. G. Hayes, S.J.
SuccessorJesus B. Tuquib
Other post(s)Founder, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
Previous post(s)Prelate of Ozamis
Titular Bishop of Ubaza
Orders
Ordination21 December 1937
Missionary Society of St. Columban
Consecration25 September 1955
(at the chapel of St. Columban's College, Dalgan Park, Navan, County Meath, Ireland)
by John Anthony Kyne
Personal details
Born
Patrick Henry Cronin

30 November 1913
County Offaly, Ireland
Died19 February 1991(1991-02-19) (aged 77)
Cagayan de Oro,
Philippines
BuriedSaint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral, Cagayan de Oro
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
DenominationRoman Catholicism
EducationSt. Finian's College
Alma materColumban Missionary College, Dalgan Park
MottoQuis ut Deus ("Who [is] like God?")
Coat of armsPatrick H. Cronin's coat of arms

Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E. (30 November 1913 – 9 February 1991) was an Irish, Roman Catholic, Columban archbishop and missionary. He was the second Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines, serving during World War II.[1]

Background

Born Patrick Henry Cronin on 30 November 1913 in Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland.[2] He was ordained priest on 21 December 1937.[3]

Cronin attended the Tullamore Christian Brothers School and St. Finian's College in Mullingar, Ireland. In 1931, he entered the Dalgan Park the Columban Fathers' Seminary. Six years later, he was ordained as priest under the Missionary Society of St. Columban.[4]

Ministry

On 24 May 1955 Cronin was appointed as Prelate of Ozamis in the Philippines. Concurrently, he was the Titular Bishop of Ubaza.[5] Upon the retirement Archbishop James Hayes on 13 October 1970, he was appointed as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in 1971.[6]

As Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, he established the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro, an interdiocesan theological seminary that provides formation for candidates for priesthood.[7] After retiring on 5 January 1988 he was succeeded by Jesus Tuquib and given the title Archbishop Emeritus. He then lived at the archdiocesan seminary until his death on 9 February 1991 in Maria Reyna Hospital (now Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital) in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. His remains had been interred at the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral.

Styles of
Patrick Cronin
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

See also

References

  1. ^ "MINDANAO MISSION : ARCHBISHOP PATRICK CRONIN'S FORTY YEARS IN THE PHILIPPINES / EDWARD FISCHER". Filipinas Heritage Library. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ "CDO Archdiocese Celebrates Archbishop Cronin's 25th Death Anniversary". Misyon Online. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ^ "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  5. ^ "CDO Archdiocese Celebrates Archbishop Cronin's 25th Death Anniversary". Misyon Online. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ^ "Archbishop Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  7. ^ "HISTORY WATCH: Most Rev. Patrick H. Cronin – CDO's 2nd archbishop". CDODev.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
1971–1988 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
New Creation
 Bishop-Prelate of Ozamiz
1955–1970 		Succeeded by