Fintan Gavin

Fintan Gavin is the Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross.[1]

The Most Reverend

Fintan Gavin
Bishop of Cork and Ross
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseCork and Ross
Appointed8 April 2019
Installed30 June 2019
PredecessorJohn Buckley
Orders
Ordination7 June 1991
by Desmond Connell
Consecration30 June 2019
by John Buckley
Personal details
Born (1966-01-01) 1 January 1966[1]
Marino, Dublin
Previous postChancellor of the Archdiocese of Dublin
Alma materHoly Cross College, Clonliffe, University College Dublin, Pontifical Gregorian University
Styles of
Fintan Gavin
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Lordship
Religious styleMonsignor

Early life

Fintan Gavin was born in Dublin on 1 January 1966 and educated at Scoil Mhuire, CBS, Boys National School, and Ardscoil Rís, CBS, in Marino. He studied for the priesthood at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, and University College Dublin.[2]

Priesthood

During his priestly formation, Gavin trained at SIPTU Liberty Hall, Dublin, at the Northlands addiction treatment counselling centre, Derry, and at Saint Patrick's Hospital, Mental Health Services, James Street, Dublin.[1]

Following ordination in 1991 and graduation, while working as a priest in the Diocese of Dublin, Gavin was a school teacher in Bray, County Wicklow.[1]

Gavin earned a licentiate and a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[3]

He is fluent in Italian and Spanish.[4]

He was serving as chancellor of the Dublin Archdiocese from 2017 until his 2019 appointment as Bishop of Cork.

Episcopal ministry

Gavin was appointed Bishop of Cork and Ross on 8 April 2019 by Pope Francis.[5][6] His episcopal ordination took place in the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne on 30 June 2019.[7]

In October 2019 Bishop Gavin became the first bishop of the diocese to say a "station mass".[8]

References
  1. "Pope Francis appoints Father Fintan Gavin as the new bishop of Cork and Ross". Diocese of Cork & Ross. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. Daly, Greg (8 April 2019). "New Beginning for Cork as Dublin priest takes the reins". Irish Catholic. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. "Pope appoints new Bishop for Cork, Ireland". vaticannews.va. Dicasterium pro Communicatione. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. MacDonald, Sarah (8 April 2019). "Fr Fintan Gavin to be next Bishop of Cork and Ross". The Tablet. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. English, Eoin (8 April 2019). "Fr Fintan Gavin appointed as new Bishop of Cork and Ross". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.04.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. "Cork diocese ordains first non-Cork bishop in 300 years". rte.ie. RTÉ News. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. "Bishop surprises parish to say "station mass"". southernstar.ie. Southern Star. 11 November 2019.
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