His Lordship Patrick O 'Boyle

Pearse St. Ballina

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St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Co.Galway

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St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.

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Round Tower, Killala, Co. Mayo.

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Downpatrick Head, North Mayo.

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Ardnaree, Ballina, Co. Mayo

Bishop of Killala

Patrick O’Boyle was born on 2^nd December 1887 in Ardnaree in Ballina, Mayo. [i]

Education

He received his early education at the local National School plus at St. Murdach’s College in Ballina. He continued to study at St. Jarlath’s College in Tuam prior to St. Patrick’s Seminary in Maynooth. [ii]

Ministry

Patrick was ordained a Priest on 18^th June 1911. [iii]

President

Fr. O’Boyle was associated with St. Murdach’s College. He served as President there from 1920. [iv]

Bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Killala on 12^th December 1950. He was consecrated by the Bishop of Tuam Most Rev. Dr. Walsh with Co – Consecrators the Bishop of Galway Most Rev. Dr. Brown & Bishop of Elphin Most Rev. Dr. Hanley. Aged sixty – three years his Consecration was held in St. Murdach’s Cathedral in Ballina on February 25^th 1951. At that ceremony the new Bishop was described as a ‘pattern from the heart of the flock. Among the large attendances were his sister Miss M. O’Boyle with brother Dr. John O’Boyle Balla & two cousins Rev. Hugh P. O’Boyle of Buffolo Diocese N.Y. also Rev. Patrick F. Mc Alpine of Biloxi Mississippi, U.S. (‘Advocate’22^nd March 1951 page 17) [v]

Over 4,000 people attended on June 2^nd 1954 from the Deanery of Erris in Belmullet to greet Most Rev. Dr. O’Boyle also Fr. Patrick Payton at the Opening of the Rosary Crusade in the Diocese. Also see Link for Fr. Payton Centre. [vi]