Frederick Wynne

Who was Frederick Wynne?

The Rt Rev. Frederick Richards Wynne, DD was the 6th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1850. After a curacy in Carnteel he held incumbencies at St Mary, Kilkenny and St Mathias, Dublin. A Canon at both Dublin’s cathedrals and St Patrick's he was also Professor of Pastoral Theology at the University of Dublin. In 1893 he became the Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, a post he held until his sudden death.