John Kirby (Roman Catholic Bishop)
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John Kirby (born 29 October 1938 is the Bishop of the Diocese of Clonfert. He was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 23 June 1963 for his home diocese. On 18 February, 1988 he was appointed Bishop[1]. He was ordained a bishop on 9 April, of the same year. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Gaetano Alibrandi, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Joseph Cassidy, and Bishop William Philbin.
