{{Short description|Irish Roman Catholic clergyman}} {{Portal|Catholicism}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2020}} '''Vincent Hanly''' (22 April 1899 – 9 November 1970) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] clergyman who served as the [[Bishop of Elphin]] from 1950 to 1970.<ref name=hanly>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhanly.html Bishop Vincent Hanly]. ''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 30 August 2011.</ref>

He studied for the priesthood at [[Maynooth College]] and was ordained a priest for service in the Diocese of Elphin on 17 June 1923 and continued his studies at the college for two further years to gain an STL. In 1925 joined the teaching staff of [[Summerhill College]] but very soon was appointed to Sligo parish as a curate and secretary to his predecessor Bishop Doorly. In 1930 he returned to [[Summerhill College]] as Professor of Mathematics and Latin.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1970/1110/Pg013.html#Ar01303:63794367395D5AE9C75E39DD67C9436AB95D51098B5399A0514BC153DBD65E7A3C606A51609A3C610A52666A4C68FA61688A986B0AAD| title = The Irish Times - Tuesday, November 10, 1970 - Page 13}}</ref>

He became vice-president of the college in 1939 and [[Chancellor]] of the diocese, transferring five years later to serve as Administrator of [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo|Sligo Cathedral]]. He was responsible for the introduction of the [[Legion of Mary]] into Sligo.

He attended all four sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]]

He is one of the founders of [[St. Aloysius College, Athlone|St. Aloysius College]].

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