Denis Moynihan
Roman-catholic bishop
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Denis Moynihan (b Rathmore, County Kerry 16 June 1885; d Tralee 5 December 1975)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop.[2]
Moynihan was educated at St Brendan's College, Killarney.[3] He trained for the priesthood at the Irish College in Paris.[3] Moynihan served curacies at St Hugh of Lincoln, Wavertree;[4] St James, Bootle;[5] St Cronan, Caherdaniel; [6] and St John, Tralee.[7] He joined the staff of St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney in 1922; and became its administrator in 1928. He was Bishop of Ross from 1941[8] until 1952 [9] when he was transferred to Kerry.[a] He retired on 17 July 1969.[10]
Notes
- The name of the RC Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe was changed to the Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952.
