# Laurence Ryan

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The Very Reverend Laurence Ryan Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Church Catholic Church Diocese Kildare and Leighlin Appointed 17 July 1984 Installed 10 December 1987 Term ended 4 June 2002 Orders Ordination 17 June 1956 Consecration 9 September 1984 by Patrick Lennon Personal details Born 13 May 1931 St Mullin's, County Carlow, Ireland Died 13 October 2003 (aged 72) Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Education Maynooth College

**Laurence Ryan** was an Irish priest, theologian and [Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin](/source/Bishop_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin).

## Biography

Laurence Ryan was born in 1931, to Michael and Brigid Ryan of Ballycrinnigan, [St Mullin's](/source/St_Mullin's), [County Carlow](/source/County_Carlow).[1]

He was educated locally and at [St. Mary's Knockbeg College](/source/St._Mary's_Knockbeg_College); he went to [Maynooth College](/source/St_Patrick's_College%2C_Maynooth) to study for the priesthood. He was ordained in 1956 and following postgraduate studies awarded a doctorate in 1958; subsequently he was appointed to the staff of the [St. Patrick's College, Carlow](/source/St._Patrick's%2C_Carlow_College). He studied in Germany for a year gaining a Doctorate in Theology.

He served as President of Carlow College from 1974 to 1980,[2] and was appointed in 1975 Vicar General for the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.

Leaving Carlow College, Ryan served as parish priest of Naas, County Kildare, from 1980 to 1985.[3] He was award the title of Monsignor.

Ryan was appointed coadjutor bishop in 1984 and became Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin on 10 December 1987, succeeding Bishop Lennon. Bishop Ryan resigned 4 June 2002 and retired.

During his time at Carlow Cathedral, he presided over some changes to the altar which were controversial.[4]

Ryan died on 13 October 2003, in [Beaumont Hospital](/source/Beaumont_Hospital%2C_Dublin) in Dublin.[5][6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Bishop Ryan's distinguished career](https://archive.today/20130217185541/http://www.carlowpeople.ie/news/bishop-ryans-distinguished-career-735230.html) Carlow People, 13 June 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Diocese mourns Bishop Ryan (1931-2003)](https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Bishop_Ryan.htm) Laois Nationalist Thursday, 16 October 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Death of Bishop Laurence Ryan](http://www.catholiccommunications.ie/news/news-13october2003-deathofbishoplaurenceryan.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071119101652/http://www.catholiccommunications.ie/news/news-13october2003-deathofbishoplaurenceryan.html) 2007-11-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Catholic Communications, 13 October 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Cardinal Ratzinger: the Church does not require dismantled high altars](http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/1998/oct1998p10_544.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130420095247/http://ad2000.com.au/articles/1998/oct1998p10_544.html) 2013-04-20 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Bernard Caesar, October 1998.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Baltinglass mourns the death of Bishop Laurence Ryan](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/news/baltinglass-mourns-death-of-bishop-laurence-ryan/27824655.html) Wicklow People, 16 October 2003

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Former Bishop of Kildare Dies](https://www.rte.ie/news/2003/1013/bishop.html) www.rte.ie. 13 October 2003.

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Patrick Lennon Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin 1987–2002 Succeeded by Jim Moriarty

v t e Roman Catholic Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin John Dempsey Edward Murphy Bernard Dunne Stephen Dowdall James Gallagher James Keefe Richard O'Reilly Daniel Delany Michael Corcoran James Doyle Edward Nolan Francis Haly James Walshe James Lynch Michael Comerford Patrick Foley Matthew Cullen Thomas Keogh Patrick Lennon Laurence Ryan James Moriarty Denis Nulty

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