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Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop
of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan
The Most Reverend Walton Newcombe Francis
Empey
B.A., B.D., D.Litt.
Born 26th October, 1934.
Deacon 1958, Priest 1959, Bishop 1981
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Educated at Portora
Royal School, Enniskillen and Trinity College.
B.A. 1957, B.D. (Canada)
1968.
Awarded Doctor of Letters
degree (D.Litt) honoris causa by the Central School
of Religion, Indiana 1997.
Curate of St Paul's,
Glenageary (Dublin) 1958-1960; Bishop's Curate
of Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada 1960-1963;
Incumbent of Madawaska, Canada 1963-1966, Stradbally
(Leighlin) 1966-1971; Limerick City Parishes,
also Dean of St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick 1971-1981;
Prebendary of Taney, St Patrick's Cathedral 1973-1981;
Prebendary of Cualaun, St Patrick's Cathedral
1996.
| 14th
January, 1981 |
Elected
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe,
Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly
by Electoral College |
| 25th
March, 1981 |
Consecrated
in St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick |
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25th March, 1981 |
Enthroned
in St Mary's Cathedral , Limerick |
| 26th
April, 1981 |
Enthroned
in St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe |
| 10th
May, 1981 |
Enthroned
in St Fachan's Cathedral, Kilfenora |
| 21st
June, 1981 |
Enthroned
in St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert |
| 22nd
July, 1985 |
Enthroned Bishop
of Meath and Kildare by Electoral College |
| 27th
October, 1985 |
Enthroned
in St Patrick's Cathedral, Meath |
| 1st
November, 1985 |
Enthroned
in St Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare |
| 26th
April, 1996 |
Elected
Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland
and Metropolitan by Electoral College |
| 16th
June, 1996 |
Enthroned
in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin |
Residence: The
See House, 17 Temple Road, Milltown, Dublin 6.
(Tel. 01-4977849, Fax. 01-4976355)
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