Hugh Connolly (priest)

Hugh Gerard Connolly is the current President of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland.

Early life

Born in September 1961, Father Hugh Connolly is a native of Burren near Warrenpoint, Co Down and is a priest of the Diocese of Dromore.

Career

Father Connolly was schooled at the Abbey Grammar in Newry before commencing his studies for the priesthood in Maynooth, where he was ordained in May 1987. He completed postgraduate studies in moral theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome in 1991.[1]

He was Executive Secretary of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference from 1991 to 1997, and in 2002 published the volume Sin in the "New Century Theology" series.

He served as Registrar (2001–2006) at the Pontifical University Maynooth. On 10 August 2007, the Trustees of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, announced the appointment of Father Connolly as President of the College.[1] He was reappointed for a second term on 29 May 2012 at the summer meeting of the College Trustees.[2]

In March 2011 Connolly denied rumors that Maynooth Seminary may be closing. "Media reports today about the possible closure of the seminary are without foundation. The media outlet leading with this incorrect story was sent a reply from us yesterday and its absence from the published copy is disappointing and damaging".[3] In his capacity as Rector of the National Seminary Connolly has spoken frequently on the vocations question in Ireland.[4]

Father Connolly has also sought in recent years to raise the international profile of the Pontifical University at Maynooth and currently serves as one of two board members for the Continent of Europe on IFCU the umbrella body for rectors of Catholic Universities worldwide.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "St Patrick's College appoints new President". RTÉ. August 10, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ Leinster Leader 6 June 2012
  3. ↑ "Dolan to recommend closure of Maynooth: Report | CathNewsUSA". CathNewsUSA. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. ↑ Kane, Conor. "Maynooth gets 17 new seminarians". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  5. ↑ Secretariat, IFCU. "IFCU Board of Administration 2015 to 2018". www.fiuc.org. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

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