Laurence Ryan | |
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Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Kildare and Leighlin |
Appointed | 17 July 1984 |
Installed | 10 December 1987 |
Term ended | 4 June 2002 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 June 1956 |
Consecration | 9 September 1984 by Patrick Lennon |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 May 1931 |
Died | 13 October 2003 (aged 72) Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
Education | Maynooth College |
Laurence Ryan was an Irish priest, theologian and Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.
Laurence Ryan was born in 1931, to Michael and Brigid Ryan of Ballycrinnigan, St Mullin's, County Carlow. [1]
He was educated locally and at St. Mary's Knockbeg College; he went to Maynooth College to study for the priesthood. He was ordained in 1956 and following postgraduate studies awarded a doctorate in 1958; subsequently he was appointed to the staff of the St. Patrick's College, Carlow. He studied in Germany for a year gaining a Doctorate in Theology.
He served as President of Carlow College from 1974 to 1980, [2] and was appointed in 1975 Vicar General for the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.
Leaving Carlow College, Ryan served as parish priest of Naas, County Kildare, from 1980 to 1985. [3] He was award the title of Monsignor.
Ryan was appointed coadjutor bishop in 1984 and became Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin on 10 December 1987, succeeding Bishop Lennon. Bishop Ryan resigned 4 June 2002 and retired.
During his time at Carlow Cathedral, he presided over some changes to the altar which were controversial. [4]
Ryan died on 13 October 2003, in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. [5] [6]
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