William Crean

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The Most Reverend
William Crean
Bishop of Cloyne
Province Munster
Diocese Diocese of Cloyne
Appointed 25 November 2012
Installed 27 January 2013
Predecessor John Magee
Orders
Ordination 1976
Consecration 27 January 2013
Personal details
Born (1951-12-16) 16 December 1951 (age 72)
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Nationality Irish
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parents Patrick Crean and Margaret O'Donnell
Alma mater Maynooth College
Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto Cor Novum Vitale (Heart with new vitality)
Coat of arms William Crean's coat of arms

William Crean (born 16 December 1951) is a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He has been the Bishop of Cloyne since 2013.[1]

Life

William Crean was born in Tralee as the son of Patrick and Margaret Crean (née O’Donnell). He studied theology and philosophy at Saint Patrick’s College in Maynooth and later received the Licentiate in Sacred Theology of the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was ordained as a priest in 1976 and incardinated into the clergy of the Diocese of Kerry.[2] He had been parish priest in Castlegregory and curate in the parishes of Glenbeigh and Killorglin and later parish priest in Cahersiveen.[3] He was consecrated bishop on 27 January 2013.[4]

References

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cloyne
27 January 2013 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent