Raymond Browne
Raymond Browne BSc, BD, LCL | |
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| Bishop of Kerry | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Kerry |
| Appointed | 2 May 2013 |
| Installed | 21 July 2013 |
| Predecessor | William Murphy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 July 1982 |
| Consecration | 21 July 2013 by Dermot Clifford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1957 Athlone, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Summerhill College |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | ″Love one another″ |
| Coat of arms |  |
Raymond Anthony Browne (born 23 January 1957) is the Bishop of Kerry.
Early life and education[]
A native of Athlone, Browne attended primary school there and proceeded to Summerhill College, Sligo from 1969 until 1974. He studied science in University College Cork, graduating with a BSc in 1978.[1] He began his study for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth for Diocese of Elphin from 1978 to 1982.[2]
He undertook further study at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome, earning a Licentiate in Canon Law in 1983.[3]
He was ordained a priest on 4 July 1982 for the Diocese of Elphin.[4]
Ministry[]
He returned to Ireland, was first spiritual director at Summerhill College (1983-1986), then was appointed assistant priest at Roscommon (1986–1988), member of the double Galway Regional Court (1988-1995), assistant priest at St. Mary's, Sligo (1995–2002) and judicial vicar from October 2002–July 2008.[citation needed]
In 2008 he became the pastor at Ballagh and took responsibility in the diocese for child protection and assistance to the elderly and sick clergy.[2]
He was appointed Bishop of Kerry by Pope Francis on 2 May 2013, and was consecrated at St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney on 21 July by Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Our Bishop - Ray Browne Diocese of Kerry
- ^ Jump up to: a b Biliness pope francis appoints father raymond browne bishop of kerry www.catholicbishops.ie, 2 May 2013.
- ^ RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI KERRY (IRLANDA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE
- ^ Bishop Raymond Browne
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
- Alumni of University College Cork
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kerry
- Alumni of the Pontifical Irish College
- 21st-century Irish bishops