Austin Quinn
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The Most Reverend Austin Quinn | |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kilmore |
| In office | 1950–1972; (died) |
| Predecessor | Patrick Lyons (bishop of Kilmore) |
| Successor | Francis Joseph MacKiernan |
| Previous post | Vicar General Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1915 |
| Consecration | 10 Sept 1950 by John D'Alton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1892 Brootally, Madden in the parish of Derrynoose |
| Died | 24 Sept 1974 |
| Styles of Austin Quinn | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Lordship or Bishop |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Austin Quinn (1892–1974) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1950 to 1972.[1]
Quinn was born in Derrynoose, County Armagh, Ireland on 15 March 1892. He studied first at St. Patrick's College, Armagh and then at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth where he was ordained to the priesthood on 20 June 1915.[2]
He undertook postgraduate studies in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth from 1915 – 1917 and was appointed professor of theology in All Hallows College Dublin where he taught for ten years before returning to his diocese to serve as a curate first in Ardee (1927-1930) and then Armagh (1930 – 1940).
In 1939 he became Adm. of Armagh Parish and in 1943 he was appointed Parish Priest of Drogheda and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Armagh. He was thus a close collaborator of Cardinal John D'Alton and the promoter of the cause of the beatification of Oliver Plunkett.[3]
