Joseph Walsh (archbishop of Tuam)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Styles of
Joseph Walsh
Mitre (plain).svg
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace or Archbishop

Joseph Walsh (1888–1972) was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1940 to 1969.[1][2]

Born on 24 December 1888 in Newport, Ireland, he was ordained to the priesthood on 21 June 1914. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Tuam and Titular Bishop of Coela on 16 December 1937. His episcopal consecration took place on 2 January 1938. Two years later, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam on 16 January 1940. He participated in all the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council, held between in 1962 and 1965.[1][2]

After 29 years, he resigned on 31 January 1969 and was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tubernuca. He resigned the titular position in 1971, and died on 20 June 1972, aged 83.[1][2]

Controversy[]

During his 29 years as first auxiliary bishop and later archbishop of Tuam between 1937 and 1969, hundreds of children were trafficked, neglected and mistreated in the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, with mass graves directly linked to these institutions being uncovered in the early 2010's. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Archbishop Joseph Walsh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 444.
  3. ^ Ó FÁTHARTA, CONALL. "SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Fears over 'trafficking' of children to the US". www.theirishexaminer.com. The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Explainer: What is happening with the possible mass grave of children in Tuam?". www.thejournal.ie. The Journal.ie. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ Sheehan, Maeve. "Baby deaths: now Gardai probe the Tuam 'mass grave'". www.independent.ie. Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation". www.gov.ie. The Irish Government. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, James. "Archdiocese of Tuam failed these children". www.irishexaminer.com. The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

Bibliography[]

  • 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.

External links[]

Catholic Church titles
New title Titular Bishop of Coela
1937–1940 		Succeeded by
George Joseph Donnelly
Preceded by
Thomas Gilmartin 		Archbishop of Tuam
1940–1969 		Succeeded by
Joseph Cunnane
New title Titular Archbishop of Tubernuca
1969–1971 		Succeeded by
Alberto Iniesta Jiménez

19


Stub icon

This article about a Roman Catholic archbishop from Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""