Bishop John Kirby

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bishop_John_Kirby
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:St._Patrick's_College,_Maynooth
gptkbp:appointedAsBishop 1988
gptkbp:birthDate 1941
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Baylough,_Athlone,_County_Roscommon,_Ireland
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Clonfert
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop John Kirby
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notableFor longest-serving bishop in Ireland at time of retirement
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:bishop
gptkbp:ordinationDate 1963
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_Thomas_Flynn
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:retired 2019
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Michael_Duignan
gptkbp:title gptkb:Bishop_of_Clonfert
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Finian's_College
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7