Paul McAleenan
Paul McAleenan | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Mercia Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster | |
| See | Mercia (Titular) |
| Appointed | 24 November 2015 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Edward Pevec |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 June 1985 by Basil Hume |
| Consecration | 25 January 2016 by Vincent Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Thurles |
Bishop Paul McAleenan is a Northern Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster in England.
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 15 July 1951, McAleenan attended St Gabriel's Secondary School in Belfast.[1] He worked in Engineering prior to entering the priesthood in 1979. NcAlleenan trained for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Thurles in Tipperary County, Ireland, and was ordained in 1985,[2] for the Diocese of Westminster.
McAleenan served for 30 years in several English parishes. He was named Canon prior to his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster in November 2015.[3]
References[]
- ^ Bishop Paul McAleenan
- ^ Paul McAleenan Bishops of England and Wales
- ^ Two new Auxiliary Bishops for Diocese of Westminster Tuesday, November 24, 2015.
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in England
- Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Thurles
- Clergy from Belfast