Gerard Nash (bishop)

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Gerard Nash
Bishop of Ferns
Church Roman Catholic
See Ferns
Appointed11 June 2021
Installed5 September 2021
Predecessor Denis Brennan
Orders
Ordination15 June 1991
by  Michael Harty
Consecration5 September 2021
by  Dermot Farrell
Personal details
Born (1959-02-27) 27 February 1959 (age 64)
Tulla, County Clare, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Previous post(s)General Manager of Clarecare
Secretary of the Diocese of Killaloe
Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Development in the Diocese of Killaloe
Alma mater NIHE Limerick
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
MottoI síth agus muintearas Íosa (In the peace and compansionship of Jesus)
Ordination history of
Gerard Nash
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by Michael Smith
Date1 April 1990
Place St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland
Priestly ordination
Ordained by Michael Harty
Date15 June 1991
PlaceChurch of the Immaculate Conception, Drumcharley, Tulla, Ireland
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Dermot Farrell
Co-consecrators Denis Brennan
Fintan Monahan
Date5 September 2021
Place St Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Ireland
Source(s): [1] [2] [3]
Styles of
Gerard Nash
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Bishop

Gerard Nash (born 27 February 1959) is an Irish Catholic bishop. He was appointed Bishop of Ferns on 11 June 2021 and consecrated on 5 September 2021.

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Early life

Nash was born in Glandree, in the parish of Tulla, County Clare, on 27 February 1959, one of four children to the late Tommy and Mary Nash. He has three sisters, one of whom predeceased him. Nash attended St Joseph's Secondary School in Tulla, where he completed his Leaving Certificate. He then studied business and economics at the National Institute of Higher Education in Limerick, and worked afterwards in the manufacturing industry. He subsequently attended seminary for the Diocese of Killaloe at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 15 June 1991. [4]

Presbyteral ministry

Nash's first pastoral assignment was as chaplain of the vocational school in Roscrea, and as priest responsible for the local youth centre. After five years, he was appointed as general manager of Clarecare, a non-profit enterprise which provides a range of social services to people in County Clare, a position he held until 2003. Nash was also appointed curate in Corofin in 1996, before being appointed resident priest in 2003, as part of the first grouping of parishes in the Diocese of Killaloe. He remained as resident priest in the newly created Imeall Bóirne pastoral area when he moved to Crusheen in 2007. [1] [3]

Nash was appointed as Diocesan Secretary in 2010, while continuing his ministry in Imeall Bóirne. He was appointed episcopal vicar for pastoral development for the diocese in 2016. [5] [6]

Episcopal ministry

Nash was appointed Bishop-elect of Ferns by Pope Francis on 11 June 2021, succeeding Denis Brennan. [1] [7] He was consecrated by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell, on 5 September in St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy. [3] [2] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.(in Italian)
  2. 1 2 Jones, Ruadhán (24 June 2021). "New bishop of Ferns 'daunted' but eager to get started". Irish Catholic . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Media Diary Notice for the Episcopal Ordination of Father Ger Nash as Bishop of Ferns". Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pope Francis appoints Father Ger Nash as the new Bishop of Ferns". Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop in Ferns, Ireland". Vatican News . 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Diocesan Appointments- 2017". Inch Kilmaley Connolly Parish. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Conneely, Ailbhe (11 June 2021). "Pope appoints Fr Ger Nash as new Bishop of Ferns". RTÉ . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Danaher, Dan (11 September 2021). "Clare Bishop aiming to create refuge of healing in Ferns role". The Clare Champion . Retrieved 27 February 2022.

See also

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Preceded by Bishop of Ferns
since 2021		Succeeded by
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