Michael Neary (bishop)
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Michael Neary KC*HS (born 15 April 1946) is an Irish prelate in the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tuam between 1995 and 2021.
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Michael Neary | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Tuam | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Tuam |
Appointed | 17 January 1995 |
Installed | 5 March 1995 |
Term ended | 10 November 2021 |
Predecessor | Joseph Cassidy |
Successor | Francis Duffy |
Other post(s) | Member of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments President of Action Tuam Patron of the Catholic Grandparents Association Chair of the Council for Doctrine and the Theological Committee of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference |
Orders | |
Ordination | 15 June 1971 by Joseph Cunnane |
Consecration | 13 September 1992 by Joseph Cassidy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-04-16) 16 April 1946 (age 78) Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of Tuam Titular bishop of Quaestoriana Professor and Lecturer at St Patrick's College, Maynooth Spiritual director at the Pontifical Irish College Teacher at Holy Rosary College and Presentation College Headford |
Motto | Fidelis et misericordis (Faithful and merciful) |
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