Thomas Mulvany

For the Irish painter, see Thomas James Mulvany.

His Most Reverend, Dr.

Thomas Mulvany
Bishop of Meath
ArchdioceseArmagh
DioceseMeath
PredecessorLaurence Gaughran
SuccessorJohn D'Alton
Orders
Ordination6 March 1892
Consecration30 June 1929
by Joseph Cardinal MacRory
Personal details
Born(1868-03-01)1 March 1868
Skearke, Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland
Died16 June 1943(1943-06-16) (aged 75)
BuriedCathedral grounds, Mullingar
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJames Mulvany & Mary Monaghan
Styles of
Thomas Mulvany
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleBishop

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[5]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Thomas Mulvany". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 148. ISBN 1870963008.
  3. ^ Thomas Mulvany Find a Grave.
  4. ^ "From St. Mary's to The Cathedral of Christ the King". Westmeath Topic Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Cathedral of Christ the King, College Street, Bishop's Gate Street, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, County Westmeath". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ Political priests: the Parnell split in Meath History Ireland Vol. 18, Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2010.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Laurence Gaughran
 Bishop of Meath
1929 – 1943 		Succeeded by