John Anthony Kyne
John Anthony "Jack" Kyne (4 November 1904 - 23 December 1966)[1] was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland from 1947 to his death in 1966.[2]
His Most Reverend, Dr. John Anthony Kyne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Meath | |
| Archdiocese | Armagh |
| Diocese | Meath |
| Predecessor | John D'Alton |
| Successor | John McCormack |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 July 1927 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1947 by Raffael Cardinal Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1904 |
| Died | 23 December 1966 (aged 62) |
| Buried | Cathedral grounds, Mullingar |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of John Anthony Kyne | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and ministry
Kyne was born in Longwood, County Meath on the 4 November 1904. He won a scholarship to St Finian's College in Mullingar and later became a member of staff there. Kyne studied for the priesthood at the Irish College in Rome[3] and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Meath on 31 July 1927.[1] From 1930, including during World War II, he served as a vice-rector of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome. In 1939 Pope Pius XII named him a Monsignor and further appointed him as Papal Chamberlain in 1940.[3]
Episcopal Ministry
Following his predecessors elevation to Archdiocese of Armagh in 1946, he was appointed Bishop of Meath on 29 June 1947,[1] a position he held until his sudden death in Mullingar on 23 December 1966.[3]
References
- "Bishop John Anthony Kyne". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 149. ISBN 1870963008.
- "Remembering Most Reverend John Kyne (1904-1966)". Diocese of Meath.
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