- Hugh Connolly (priest)
The Right Reverend Hugh Gerard Monsignor Connolly S.T.D. is the current
President ofSt Patrick's College, Maynooth ,Ireland .Early life
Born in September 1961, Connolly, B.A. (Hons), S.T.D. (Summa cum laude) is a native of
Burren nearWarrenpoint ,Co Down where his sister, Rosemary, runs a well known solicitor’s practice. He is apriest of the Diocese of Dromore.Career
Connolly achieved a B.A. at
St Patrick's College, Maynooth and then studiedTheology and was ordained from Maynooth in June 1987.He successfully completed Licentiate and Doctoral Studies in
Moral Theology at thePontifical Gregorian University ,Rome in 1991.Connolly has authored a book, published in 1995, on the Irish Penitentials and in 2002 published the volume Sin in the New Century Theology series.
He was the Registrar (2001-2006) and
Vice-President (1999-2007) ofSt Patrick's College, Maynooth ,Ireland .He was Executive Secretary of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference from 1991 to 1997.
He taught courses in Faith and Human Rights, Christian Marriage and Human Sexuality, Sin andRepentance, Virtue Ethics and Discipleship and Pastoral Ethics.
On
10 August 2007 , the Trustees ofSt Patrick's College, Maynooth , announced the appointment of Connolly as President of the College.He took up office on
1 September ,2007 . Connolly replaced MonsignorDermot Farrell who, after completing two terms as President, has been appointed as the new parish priest ofDunboyne, County Meath .References
* [http://www.maynoothcollege.ie/]
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