Michael Kieran

The Most Reverend

Michael Kieran

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Archbishop of Armagh
Primate of All Ireland
ArchdioceseArmagh
Installed1867
Term ended1869 (died)
PredecessorJoseph Dixon
SuccessorDaniel McGettigan
Orders
Ordination1832 (Priest)
Consecration3 Feb 1867 (Bishop)
Personal details
Born12 06 1803
Cuillenstown, Louth
Died15 Sept 1869
Forthill House, Dundalk, County Louth
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Styles of
Michael Kieran
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace or Archbishop

Michael Kieran (died 1869) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1866 to 1869.

Biography

Kieran was Parish Priest of Dundalk (1848–1869) and Dean of the Archdiocese of Armagh (1857–1866). Following the death of Archbishop Joseph Dixon of Armagh, Kieran was Vicar Capitular of Armagh until elected archbishop by the Propaganda Fide on 30 July 1866. The election was approved by Pope Pius IX on 30 September, and decreed on 6 November 1866. He was consecrated at St. Patrick's Church, Dundalk by Cardinal Paul Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin on 3 February 1867. As archbishop, Kieran made Dundalk his mensal parish.

He died at his residence, Forthill, Dundalk, on 15 September 1869. His remains are interred in front of Our Lady's altar in St. Patrick's Church, Dundalk.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 1, p. 232.
  2. 1 2 3 "Archbishop Michael Kieran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 416.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Brief History of St. Patrick's, Dundalk". Retrieved 16 December 2011.

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