William Crean
| The Most Reverend William Crean | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cloyne | |
| Province | Munster |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cloyne |
| Appointed | 25 November 2012 |
| Installed | 27 January 2013 |
| Predecessor | John Magee |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1976 |
| Consecration |
27 January 2013 by Archbishop Charles Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 December 1951 Tralee, Co. Kerry |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Patrick Crean and Margaret O'Donnell |
| Alma mater |
Maynooth College Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Cor Novum Vitale (Heart with new vitality) |
| Coat of arms |
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William Crean (born 16 December 1951) is a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He has been the Bishop of Cloyne since 2013.[1]
Early life and education
William Crean was born in Tralee, the son of Patrick and Margaret Crean (née O’Donnell).
He studied 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. and he went on to obtain his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1977.
He was ordained as a priest in 1976 for service in the Diocese of Kerry. He obtained his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in 1977.
Priestly Ministry
For much of his life as a priest in the Diocese of Kerry, Crean 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).[2]
He moved into full-time parish ministry and has served a six-year term as parish priest of Cahirsiveen when it was announced in 2012 that he was to be the Bishop of Cloyne.
Episcopal Ministry
On November 24, 2012 Crean's nomination as Bishop of Cloyne was made public.
He received episcopal ordination on Jan 27th 2013 and the principal consecrator was Archbishop Charles Brown Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.[3]
References
- "William Crean". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Vatican Press Office, 24 November 2012". Press.catholica.va. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ↑ http://cloynediocese.ie/about-the-diocese/bishop-william-crean/
- ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcrean.html
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| Preceded by John Magee |
Bishop of Cloyne 27 January 2013 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Apostolic Visitor to Ireland for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholics | ||
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