Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh

Male, Person

1933 –

68

Who is Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh?

Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh O.F.M. is an Irish Catholic Bishop and since 17 September 2009 Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Dublin.

Ó Ceallaigh was ordained a priest of 2 July 1961 in the Order of Friars Minor. He was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and at the same time, Titular Bishop of Tres Tabernae by Pope John Paul II on 7 June 1994 at the age of 61. Prior to his appointment as bishop, he had been provincial of the Franciscan Order in Ireland and was the first Franciscan to become a bishop in Ireland for over 170 years. Bishop O Ceallaigh served the Irish Bishops’ Conference as a member of its Department of Worship, Pastoral Renewal and Faith Development, Chairman of the Irish Language Commission, and as a member of the Commission for Religious and on the Commission on Pastoral Liturgy.

As an Auxiliary Bishop, he assisted Archbishops of Dublin Desmond Connell and Diarmuid Martin in the governance of the diocese, looking after the spiritual needs of the people. Bishop Ó Ceallaigh sent his letter of resignation at the age of 75 as he is required to do. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his letter of resignation on 17 September 2009 but did not name another auxiliary bishop to replace Bishop Ó Ceallaigh.

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Born
Aug 18, 1933

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on July 23, 2013

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