Church Roman Catholic Name John Buckley Role Bishop | Predecessor Michael Murphy Ordination June 20, 1965 Successor incumbent | |
In office 8 February 1998 — present Previous post noneAuxiliary Bishop of Cork and Ross | ||
John Buckley (born 2 November 1939) is an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Inchigeela (Uibh Laoire parish) in west County Cork. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1965.
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Priestly work and episcopal consecration
He taught on the staff of St. Finbarr's College, Farranferris, until he became its president in 1975. He worked for one year as parish priest of Turner's Cross Parish, Cork. He was consecrated titular Bishop of Leptis Magna as an auxiliary bishop for Cork and Ross in 1984.
Bishop
On 19 December 1997, the Holy See announced Buckley's appointment as Bishop of Cork and Ross. He had been the diocesan administrator since the death of Bishop Michael Murphy in October 1996.
Buckley was installed as Bishop of Cork and Ross at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork, on 8 February 1998.