Bartholomew Crotty

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Bartholomew Crotty was an Irish priest and Bishop of Cloyne, who served as Rector of the Irish College at Lisbon from 1799 to 1811 and later President of Maynooth College from 1813 until 1832. [1]

Life

Crotty was born in 1769 in Clonakilty, County Cork, and was one of the first students of attend the re-established Irish College in Lisbon, Portugal. He then served on the staff of the college for almost 20 years. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1792. In 1799, he succeeded Dr. Michael Brady as rector of the College. [2] In 1811 he returned to Ireland to Cloyne, and two years later was appointed President of St Patrick's College, Maynooth. [3]

In 1833 he was appointed to succeed Michael Collins as Bishop of Cloyne and Ross. [4] In 1837, Crotty persuaded Catherine McAuley to establish a house of the Sisters of Mercy in the diocese. Four years later, the seventy-two year old Bishop traveled forty miles to meet with the foundation in Charleville. When McAuley expressed regret that he had taken so much trouble, Crotty responded that as they did not decline travelling from Dublin to his charge, he could not avoid coming to meet them. [5]

Crotty served until his death on 3 October 1846. He bequeathed his Library to St. Patrick's College, Maynooth on his death. He is buried at the Presentation Convent, Midleton, County Cork. [6]

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References

  1. The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV:The Irish Book in English edited by James H. Murphy. Oxford University Press, 2011.
  2. Boyle, Patrick. "Irish Colleges, on the Continent." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 15 March 2020PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland, Pettigrew & Oulton, 1835, p. 130 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. O'Riordan, John. "Diocese of Cloyne." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 16 March 2020PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. The Correspondence of Catherine McAuley, 1818-1841,(Kevin L. Hughes, ed.), CUA Press, 2004, p. 351 ISBN   9780813213958
  6. "Most Rev.Bartholomew Crotty", Diocese of Cork and Ross
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cloyne & Ross
1833 - 1846
Succeeded by
David Walsh