William Crean
William Crean | |
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| Bishop of Cloyne | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Cloyne |
| Appointed | 25 November 2012 |
| Installed | 27 January 2013 |
| Predecessor | John Magee |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1976 by Eamonn Casey |
| Consecration | 27 January 2013 by Charles John Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1951 Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland |
| Parents | Patrick Crean and Margaret O'Donnell |
| Alma mater | St Patrick’s College, Maynooth Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Cor Novum Vitale (Heart with new vitality) |
| Coat of arms |  |
William Crean (born 16 December 1951) is a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He has been the Bishop of Cloyne since 2013.
Early life and education[]
William Crean was born in Tralee, the son of Patrick and Margaret Crean (née O'Donnell).[citation needed]
He was educated at St. Brendan's College, Killarney, before proceeding to St Patrick's College, Maynooth for studies for the priesthood. He undertook his theological studies in Rome residing at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, while completing his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He went on to obtain his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1977.[citation needed]
Priestly Ministry[]
Crean was ordained as a priest in 1976 for service in the Diocese of Kerry. He was intimately involved in education as chaplain in Killorglin (1977-1980), chaplain in Tarbert Comprehensive School (1983-1986), and Diocesan Advisor to Post-Primary Schools/Director of Adult Religious Education (1987-1996).[1]
He moved into full-time parish ministry and served a six-year term as parish priest of Cahersiveen, until it was announced in 2012 that he was to be the Bishop of Cloyne.
Episcopal Ministry[]
On 24 November 2012, it was announced that Crean would be the next Bishop of Cloyne.[2] He was consecrated a bishop on 27 January 2013: the principal consecrator was Archbishop Charles Brown Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Bishop William Crean | Cloyne Diocese".
- ^ "Vatican Press Office, 24 November 2012". Press.catholica.va. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Bishop William Crean [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
Sources[]
- "William Crean". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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