Alphonsus Cullinan

The Most Reverend
Alphonsus Cullinan
Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Archdiocese Cashel and Emly
Diocese Waterford and Lismore
Appointed 2 February 2015
Installed 12 April 2015
Predecessor William Lee
Orders
Ordination 1994
Personal details
Born 1959
Lahinch, Clare
Nationality Irish
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto Deus atque audacia
(God and daring)
Coat of arms

Alphonsus Cullinan (born 1959) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore.

Early life and education

Born in Lahinch, County Clare in 1959, he was educated at Crescent College and trained as a school teacher in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (B.Ed., 1981), teaching for six years in Castleconnell, Co Limerick, and for two years in Spain.[1]

Career

In 1989 he commenced his studies for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth where he occasionally visited, along with other students, events in Dublin organised by Opus Dei and the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. He was ordained into the priesthood in 1994[2] (S.T.L., 1995). He served in the Diocese of Limerick, and as chaplain in Limerick Regional Hospital.

In 2001, Fr. Cullinan went to Rome's Pontifical Lateran University to study for a doctorate in moral theology (S.T.D.) returning to Ireland in 2004 when he became chaplain in Limerick Institute of Technology.

In 2011, he was appointed Parish Priest in Rathkeale, Limerick.

Fr. Cullinan was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in February 2015[3] succeeding Bishop William Lee, and was consecrated in Waterford on 12 April 2015. In November 2015, he spoke in a seminar at Lismullin, the Opus Dei house in Co. Meath on the Year of Mercy.[4]

Controversies

In September 2017 he made comments on the HPV vaccination programme in Irish schools.[5] This led to criticism from a number of sources including the Minister for health.[6] He subsequently apologised if his remarks were picked up outside of its respective context and if they were picked up wrong.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Pope Francis appoints Fr Alphonsus Cullinan Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
  2. ↑ Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan
  3. ↑ Clareman appointed new catholic Bishop of Wateford and Lismore www.irishtimes.com
  4. ↑ "The history of Clones Crochet Lace". Lismullin Institute. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  5. ↑ Catholic bishop claims cervical cancer vaccine ‘only 70% safe’
  6. ↑ Minister berates bishop for 'ignorant' vaccine comments
  7. ↑



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