# Matthew Cullen (bishop)

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Matthew Cullen Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin Archdiocese Dublin Province Kildare Diocese Kildare and Leighlin Installed 1927 Term ended 1936 Predecessor Dr. Patrick Foley Successor Thomas Keogh Previous posts Rector Knockbeg College Curate Parish Priest Orders Ordination 1889 Personal details Born (1864-03-17)17 March 1864 Hacketstown, County Wicklow Died 2 January 1936(1936-01-02) (aged 71) Parents Matthew Cullen and Elizabeth Kehoe Alma mater Carlow College Maynooth College

**Matthew Cullen** (1864-1936) was an Irish Catholic priest and [Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin](/source/Bishop_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin).[1]

## Life

Matthew Cullen was born in [Kilcarney](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kilcarney&action=edit&redlink=1), [County Wicklow](/source/County_Wicklow) in the parish of Hacketstown on St. Patrick's Day, 1864 to Matthew and Elizabeth Kehoe Cullen. He commenced his clerical studies in [St. Patrick's, Carlow College](/source/St._Patrick's%2C_Carlow_College), and continued them in [Maynooth](/source/Maynooth_College).[2] He was ordained in 1889 and served initially as a curate in Geashill, Killeigh and the Tinyland, he served as chaplain to the Curragh Army camp.

## Career and activities

Cullen served as rector to [St. Mary's Knockbeg College](/source/St._Mary's_Knockbeg_College) from 1895 until 1909, when he moved to Newbridge, prior to being appointed parish priest of Tinyland and then Bagenalstown before being elected a bishop.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He was a keen supporter of Gaelic Games and regularly attended GAA matches in Kildare and Carlow.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 1927 he was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, succeeding Dr. Patrick Foley and served until his death.[3] On 30 November 1933 Bishop Cullen consecrated the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow.[4]

Cullen encouraged and facilitated the establishment of St Patrick's Missionary Society at Kiltegan.[5]

### Death

He died on 2 January 1936. Following his death [Carlow GAA](/source/Carlow_GAA) Stadium, which had just been completed, was named [Dr. Cullen Park](/source/Dr._Cullen_Park) in his honour.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Cullen, Matthew"](https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U208151). *[Who's Who & Who Was Who](/source/Who_Was_Who)*. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 16 February 2021. (Subscription or [UK public library membership](https://www.ukwhoswho.com/page/subscribe#public) required.)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Matthew Cullen, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, 1927-1936](https://www.flickr.com/photos/delanyarchive/7220374668/) Delany Archive Flickr Account.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Bishop Matthew Cullen](https://web.archive.org/web/20171030071646/http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/sports-recreation/sport/sporting-carlow/gaelic-games-%5Bcumann-luth/rev.-dr.-matthew-cullen-1/) Ask About Ireland Website.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** McEvoy, John. "The Churches of Kildare and Leighlin", 2000

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [History Parish of Killeigh](http://www.killeigh.com/history___map_.html) www.killeigh.com.

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Patrick Foley Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin 1927–1936 Succeeded by Thomas Keogh

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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