Laurence Gillooly
Laurence Gillooly CM (12 May 1819–15 Jan 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1858 to 1895.[1] The son of Laurence Gillooly and his wife Margaret (née McGann), he was born at Bothair Garbh, Gallowstown, Co. Roscommon, near Roscommon Town. His older brother Timothy also became a priest.
Educated locally in Roscommon and at St Nathy's College, Ballaghadereen, he studied at the Irish College in Paris before ordination as a Vincentian Priest in 1847.[2] Favoured by Cardinal Cullen since he was a ultramontanist helped him get the bishopric of Elphin.[3]
During Dr Gillhoolys time in Elphin, he developed many churches, including the re-development of Sligo Cathedral, Gillhooly Hall is named after him, he founded Summerhill College originally outside Athlone, now in Sligo, as a Diocesan College.
References[]
- ^ Bishop Laurence Gillooly. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Parish History Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- ^ 'Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism' By Desmond Bowen.
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