# Thomas Mulvany > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thomas_Mulvany > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thomas_Mulvany.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mulvany > Source revision: 1336571724 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish Catholic bishop (1868–1943) For the Irish painter, see [Thomas James Mulvany](/source/Thomas_James_Mulvany). Thomas Mulvany Bishop of Meath Archdiocese Armagh Diocese Meath Predecessor Laurence Gaughran Successor John D'Alton Orders Ordination 6 March 1892 Consecration 30 June 1929 by Joseph Cardinal MacRory Personal details Born (1868-03-01)1 March 1868 Skearke, Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland Died 16 June 1943(1943-06-16) (aged 75) Buried Cathedral grounds, Mullingar Parents James Mulvany & Mary Monaghan Styles of Thomas Mulvany Reference style The Most Reverend Spoken style Your Grace Religious style Bishop **Thomas Mulvany** (1 March 1868 – 16 June 1943)[1] was the [Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath](/source/Roman_Catholic_Bishop_of_Meath), [Ireland](/source/Ireland) from 1929 to his death in 1943. ## Early life and ministry Mulvany was born in the townland of Skearke [Moynalty](/source/Moynalty), [County Meath](/source/County_Meath) on 1 March 1868 to James Mulvany and Mary Monaghan.[2] He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Meath on 6 March 1892.[1] ## Episcopal ministry Following his predecessor's death, [Pope Pius XI](/source/Pope_Pius_XI) named him Bishop of Meath on 12 April 1929 and he was consecrated on 30 June of that year, with [Cardinal Joseph MacRory](/source/Joseph_MacRory) being the principal consecrator. He retained that position until his death in [Mullingar](/source/Mullingar) on 16 June 1943.[1] He died in the Bishop's Palace, Mullingar, and is buried in the cathedral grounds.[3] ## New cathedral At the time of his appointment, Mulvaney became involved with plans for a new [cathedral](/source/Cathedral) for Mullingar and the Diocese of Meath to replace the aging Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (1836–1936). He took the plans to Pope Pius XI, who was supportive and requested that the new building be dedicated as [The Cathedral of Christ the King](/source/Cathedral_of_Christ_the_King%2C_Mullingar).[4][5] The building was completed from 1932 to 1936.[5] Mulvany opened [St Patrick's Classical School](/source/St_Patrick's_Classical_School) in the former study hall of [St Finian's College](/source/St_Finian's_College), Navan (which had moved to Mullingar).[6] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CH_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CH_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-CH_1-2) ["Bishop Thomas Mulvany"](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmulva.html). Catholic Hierarchy. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201104123003/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmulva.html) from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Canning, Bernard (1988). *Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987*. [Ballyshannon](/source/Ballyshannon): [Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat). p. 148. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1870963008](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1870963008). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Thomas Mulvany](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197490134/thomas-mulvany) Find a Grave. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Topic_4-0)** ["From St. Mary's to The Cathedral of Christ the King"](https://topic.ie/from-st-marys-to-the-cathedral-of-christ-the-king/). Westmeath Topic Newspaper. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180829142512/http://topic.ie/from-st-marys-to-the-cathedral-of-christ-the-king/) from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NIAH_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NIAH_5-1) ["Cathedral of Christ the King, College Street, Bishop's Gate Street, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, County Westmeath"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15310166/cathedral-of-christ-the-king-college-street-bishops-gate-street-mullingar-mullingar-county-westmeath). National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201017214305/https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15310166/cathedral-of-christ-the-king-college-street-bishops-gate-street-mullingar-mullingar-county-westmeath) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Political priests: the Parnell split in Meath](https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/political-priests-the-parnell-split-in-meath/) History Ireland Vol. 18, Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2010. ## External links - [Website of the Diocese of Meath](http://www.dioceseofmeath.ie) Catholic Church titles Preceded by Laurence Gaughran Bishop of Meath 1929 – 1943 Succeeded by John D'Alton v t e Catholic Church in Ireland Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference Dioceses Province of Armagh: Archdiocese of Armagh Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Diocese of Clogher Diocese of Derry Diocese of Down and Connor Diocese of Dromore Diocese of Kilmore Diocese of Meath Diocese of Raphoe Province of Cashel: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly Diocese of Cloyne Cork and Ross Diocese of Kerry Diocese of Killaloe Diocese of Limerick Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Diocese of Kilfenora Province of Dublin: Archdiocese of Dublin Diocese of Ferns Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin Diocese of Ossory Province of Tuam: Archdiocese of Tuam Diocese of Achonry Diocese of Clonfert Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh Diocese of Elphin Diocese of Killala Bishops Archbishop of Armagh (Eamon Martin) Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise (Paul Connell) Bishop of Clogher (Lawrence Duffy) Bishop of Derry (Donal McKeown) Bishop of Down and Connor (Noel Treanor) Bishop of Dromore (sede vacante) Bishop of Kilmore (Martin Hayes) Bishop of Meath (Thomas Deenihan) Bishop of Raphoe (Alan McGuckian) Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (Kieran O'Reilly) Bishop of Cloyne (William Crean) Bishop of Cork and Ross (Fintan Gavin) Bishop of Kerry (Raymond Browne) Bishop of Killaloe (Fintan Monahan) Bishop of Limerick (Brendan Leahy) Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Alphonsus Cullinan) Archbishop of Dublin (Dermot Farrell) Bishop of Ferns (Gerard Nash) Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Denis Nulty) Bishop of Ossory (Niall Coll) Archbishop of Tuam and Bishop of Killala (Francis Duffy) Bishop of Clonfert and Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (Michael Duignan) Bishop of Achonry and Bishop of Elphin (Kevin Doran) Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Apostolic Visitor (Kenneth Nowakowski) Churches Armagh Cathedral Belfast Cathedral Cavan Cathedral Derry Cathedral Letterkenny Cathedral Longford Cathedral Monaghan Cathedral Mullingar Cathedral Newry Cathedral Cobh Cathedral Cork Cathedral Ennis Cathedral Killarney Cathedral Limerick Cathedral Skibbereen Cathedral Thurles Cathedral Waterford Cathedral Carlow Cathedral Dublin Cathedral Enniscorthy Cathedral Kilkenny Cathedral Ballaghaderreen Cathedral Ballina Cathedral Galway Cathedral Loughrea Cathedral Sligo Cathedral Tuam Cathedral List of Catholic churches in Ireland See also Knock Shrine St Patrick's Purgatory St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth List of monastic houses in Ireland List of Catholic schools in Ireland by religious order List of saints of Ireland Apostolic Nunciature to Ireland Holy See–Ireland relations Catholicism portal Ireland portal v t e Roman Catholic Bishops of Meath Thomas Dease Anthony MacGeoghegan Edmund Mac Teige Patrick Plunkett James Cusack Patrick Tyrrell. Luke Fagan Stephen MacEgan Augustine Cheevers Patrick Joseph Plunkett Robert Logan John Cantwell Thomas Nulty Mathew Gaffney Laurence Gaughran Thomas Mulvany John D'Alton John Anthony Kyne John McCormack Michael Smith Thomas Deenihan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Thomas Mulvany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mulvany) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mulvany?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.