Laurence Gillooly

Laurence Gillooly CM (12 May 1819–15 Jan 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1858 to 1895.[1] The son of Laurence Gillooly and his wife Margaret (née McGann), he was born at Bothair Garbh, Gallowstown, Co. Roscommon, near Roscommon Town. His older brother Timothy also became a priest.

Educated locally in Roscommon and at St Nathy's College, Ballaghadereen, he studied at the Irish College in Paris before ordination as a Vincentian Priest in 1847.[2] Favoured by Cardinal Cullen since he was a ultramontanist helped him get the bishopric of Elphin.[3]

During Dr Gillhoolys time in Elphin, he developed many churches, including the re-development of Sligo Cathedral, Gillhooly Hall is named after him, he founded Summerhill College originally outside Athlone, now in Sligo, as a Diocesan College.

References
  1. Bishop Laurence Gillooly. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. Parish History Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
  3. 'Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism' By Desmond Bowen.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
George Joseph Plunket Browne		 Bishop of Elphin
1858–1895		 Succeeded by
John Joseph Clancy


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