James Walshe

Rev Dr. James Walshe DD was a catholic priest and Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin, before becoming a bishop he was President of Carlow College where he had previously been a professor. He was born 30 June 1803 in New Ross, County Wexford to Philip Walshe, and his wife, Mary Walshe(née Doyle a cousin of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, James Warren Doyle "JKL", and a lecturer at Carlow College).

Rev Dr.

James Walsh

DD
Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin
ArchdioceseDublin
ProvinceKildare
DioceseKildare and Leighlin
Installed1856
Term ended1888
PredecessorDr. Francis Haly
SuccessorJames Lynch CM
Orders
Ordination1830(priest)
by Bishop John Dunne
Consecration1856(bishop)
by Paul Cullen
Personal details
Born(1803-06-30)30 June 1803
New Ross, County Wexford
Died5 March 1888(1888-03-05) (aged 84)
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsPhilip Walshe
Mary Walshe(née Doyle)
Previous postPresident of Carlow College
Alma materSt Peter's College, Wexford
Carlow College

He was educated, at the commercial and classical school in New Ross, records show that he went to Dublin to study medicine, but he returned to Wexford and went to study at St Peter's College, Wexford from 1823 to 1826 when he went to St. Patrick s College, Carlow to complete his Theological studies and where he was ordained Priest in 1830. He was appointed Professor of Humanities, of Moral Philosophy, and Theology, in Carlow College. He then served as Curate in the cathedral parish in Carlow, following this he was appointed Vice-President of the College and Professor of Greek and Sacred Scripture. Following the retirement of Dr. Taylor, in 1850, Dr Walshe was appointed President.

On the death of the Bishop Dr. Francis Haly, in 1855, Dr. Walshe was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin[1] He was an advocate for temperance issuing a number of pastorals and sermons on the merits of temperance and evils of intemperance.

He died on 5 March 1888.

References
  1. The Right Rev. James Walshe. D.D. Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects.
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