# Patrick Foley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Patrick_Foley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Patrick_Foley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Foley > Source revision: 1302992114 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Roman Catholic bishop (1858–1926) This article is about the Christian leader. For the Irish politician, see [Patrick James Foley](/source/Patrick_James_Foley). For the musician, see [As It Is (band)](/source/As_It_Is_(band)). Patrick Foley Bishop in Kildare and Leighlin Province Kildare Diocese Kildare and Leighlin Installed 1896 Term ended 1926 (his death) Predecessor Rev James Lynch, CM Successor Dr Matthew Cullen Previous posts President, Carlow College Orders Ordination 1881 Personal details Born 8 March 1858[1] Old Leighlin, County Carlow, Ireland Died 24 July 1926[2] Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland Alma mater Carlow College **Patrick Foley** (8 March 1858 – 24 July 1926) was a Roman Catholic professor, priest and [Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin](/source/Bishop_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin). ## Biography Foley was born in 1858 at Mensal Lodge, [Old Leighlin](/source/Old_Leighlin), [County Carlow](/source/County_Carlow), the fourth son of Patrick Foley and Mary Delaney. He was educated initially at Leighlinbridge National School, then at the Lay College and the Seminary of [St Patrick's, Carlow College](/source/St_Patrick's%2C_Carlow_College).[1] He graduated with a B.A. from the [University of London](/source/University_of_London) Carlow College being affiliated to it at the time.[3] Following ordination he was appointed professor at Carlow College in 1881. In 1886, he became vice-president and in 1892 President of Carlow College, during his tenure the Seminary expanded and all Lay Students were moved to [St Mary's Knockbeg College](/source/St_Mary's_Knockbeg_College). During his time in the College he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity. His successor as President of Carlow College was his brother Monsignor [John Foley](/source/John_Foley_(Monsignor)).[4] In 1895, he was appointed coadjutor of the [Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin](/source/Diocese_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin) and one year later, upon on the death of Bishop [James Lynch](/source/James_Lynch_(bishop_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin)) he was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. In 1905, he was appointed commissioner of education. In 1908, he was appointed to the Board of the National University in Dublin.[5] He died in 1926 and is buried in the grounds of the Cathedral of the Assumption, [Carlow](/source/Carlow%2C_Ireland). ## See also - [Catholic Church in Ireland](/source/Catholic_Church_in_Ireland) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-whoswho_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-whoswho_1-1) [*Who's Who*](https://books.google.com/books?id=YE8LrmCx9rMC&pg=PA1900). A. & C. Black. 1910. p. 1900. Retrieved 4 March 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Bishop Patrick Foley 1857-1926](https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Patrick_Foley.htm), CatholicIreland.net/rootsweb.ancestry.com; accessed 17 November 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Patrick Foley, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, 1895-1926](https://www.flickr.com/photos/delanyarchive/7220374468/), Delany Archive Flickr Account; accessed 17 November 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Kildare and Leighlin: New Advent website](http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08637a.htm), newadvent.org; accessed 17 November 2014. ## External links - ["Kildare and Leighlin, Bishop of"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Thom%27s_Irish_Who%27s_Who/Kildare_and_Leighlin,_Bishop_of). [*Thom's Irish Who's Who*](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Thom%27s_Irish_Who%27s_Who). Dublin: [Alexander Thom and Son Ltd.](/source/Alexander_Thom_(almanac_editor)) 1923. p. [125](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Thom%27s_Irish_Who%27s_Who/Kildare_and_Leighlin,_Bishop_of#125) – via [Wikisource](/source/Wikisource). Catholic Church titles Preceded by Rev. James Lynch CM Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin 1896–1926 Succeeded by Dr. Matthew Cullen [Portals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals): - [Biography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [Catholicism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Catholicism) - [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Ireland) 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 Authority control databases VIAF --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Patrick Foley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Foley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Foley?action=history)). 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