James Walshe
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Rev Dr. James Walshe DD was a catholic priest and Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin, before becoming a bishop he was President of Carlow College
where he had previously been a professor. He was born June 30, 1803 in New Ross, County Wexford to Philip Walshe, and his wife, Mary Walshe(née Doyle a cousin of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
, James Warren Doyle
"JKL", and alecturer at Carlow College).
He was educated, at the commercial and classical school in New Ross, records show that he went to Dublin to study medicine, but he returned to Wexford and went to study at St Peter's College, Wexford
from 1823 to 1826 when he went to St. Patrick s College, Carlow to complete his Theological studies and where he was ordained Priest in 1830. He was appointed Professor of Humanities, of Moral Philosophy, and Theology, in Carlow College. He then served as Curate in the cathedral parish in Carlow, following this he was appointed Vice-President of the College and Professor of Greek and Sacred Scripture.
Following the retirement of Dr. Taylor, in 1850, Dr Walshe was appointed President.
On the death of the Bishop Dr. Francis Haly, in 1855, Dr. Walshe was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
He was an advocate for temperance issuing a number of pastorals and sermons on the merits of temperance and evils of intemperance.
He died on 5 March 1888.
St. Patrick's, Carlow College
St Patrick's, Carlow College, founded in 1782 by Dr James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor Bishop Daniel Delany, and opened in 1793, is a college in Carlow, Ireland. Initially he attempted to open a seminary in Tullow, but instead took out a 999 year...
where he had previously been a professor. He was born June 30, 1803 in New Ross, County Wexford to Philip Walshe, and his wife, Mary Walshe(née Doyle a cousin of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The episcopal title takes its name from the towns of Kildare and Old Leighlin in the province of Leinster, Ireland.The see is...
, James Warren Doyle
James Warren Doyle
Bishop James Doyle was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in Ireland, who used the signature “JKL”, an acronym from “James Kildare and Leighlin.” A campaigner for Catholic Emancipation up to 1829, he was also an educator, church organiser and the builder of Carlow cathedral.-Early...
"JKL", and alecturer at Carlow College).
He was educated, at the commercial and classical school in New Ross, records show that he went to Dublin to study medicine, but he returned to Wexford and went to study at St Peter's College, Wexford
St Peter's College, Wexford
St Peter's College, Wexford is an Irish secondary school and former seminary located in Summerhill, overlooking Wexford town. It is a single sex school for male pupils. Currently its school population is approximately 700. The current principal is Mr. Patrick Quigley and the current vice-principal...
from 1823 to 1826 when he went to St. Patrick s College, Carlow to complete his Theological studies and where he was ordained Priest in 1830. He was appointed Professor of Humanities, of Moral Philosophy, and Theology, in Carlow College. He then served as Curate in the cathedral parish in Carlow, following this he was appointed Vice-President of the College and Professor of Greek and Sacred Scripture.
Following the retirement of Dr. Taylor, in 1850, Dr Walshe was appointed President.
On the death of the Bishop Dr. Francis Haly, in 1855, Dr. Walshe was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The episcopal title takes its name from the towns of Kildare and Old Leighlin in the province of Leinster, Ireland.The see is...
He was an advocate for temperance issuing a number of pastorals and sermons on the merits of temperance and evils of intemperance.
He died on 5 March 1888.