Donal Herlihy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Donal Herlihy

Irish priest and theologian

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1908

Place of Birth: County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1983

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Donal Herlihy (1908-1983) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Ferns from 1964 to 1983.He was born in Knocknagree Co.
Cork (within the jurisdiction of Kerry diocese) in 1908 and studied at St.
Brendan's College, Killarney.
He studied for the priesthood in Rome was ordained priest there in 1931.
Further studies in scripture led to him being appointed Professor of Sacred Scripture in All Hallows College Dublin. In 1947 he returned to Rome and the Pontifical Irish College as Vice Rector becoming Rector in 1951.
In 1964 it was announced he would become Bishop of Ferns and he was consecrated Bishop in the Basilica of St John Lateran on November 16, 1964, the principal consecrator being Cardinal Confalonieri.