Bartholomew Woodlock
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His Grace Bartholomew Woodlock |
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| Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Titular Bishop of Trapezopolis |
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| Appointed | 4 April 1879 |
| Term ended | 1890 |
| Predecessor | George Michael Conroy |
| Successor | Joseph Hoare |
| Other posts |
Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland President of Catholic University School |
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| Ordination | 1831-priest, 1877-Monsignor, 1879-Bishop |
| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | 30 March 1819 |
| Died | 13 December 1902 (aged 83) |
| Buried | St Mel's Cathedral, Longford |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | William Woodlock and Mary Cleary |
| Alma mater | Clongowes Wood College, Roman College, Appolinare Seminary |
| Bartholomew Woodlock | |
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| Era | 19th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
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Aristotelianism Empiricism Personalism |
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Main interests
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Faith and rationality Religious epistemology Historical theology Christian apologetics Philosophy of education Classical education |
Dr. Bartholomew Woodlock (1819–1902) was an Irish Catholic bishop, philosopher and educator. He established the Catholic University School, Dublin, and founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland. He was the 2nd Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland, now University College Dublin, after Cardinal John Henry Newman.
He was born on 30 March 1819 in Dublin, to William Woodlock and Mary Cleary. His father was a lawyer and associate of Daniel O'Connell. His parents were from Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. His sister Joanna married the Physician Sir Dominic Corrigan.
Woodlock was educated at the Jesuit Day-School, in Dublin and Clongowes Wood College. Thereafter, supported by the Archbishop of Dublin and the Jesuits, he entered the Appolinare Seminary in Rome, winning prizes in Theology and Philosophy during his studies, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity at the age of 22. He joined the staff of All Hallows College in Drumcondra in Dublin, in 1843, which had been just set up by Fr.Hand, following meeting him in Rome. He served as Professor of Dogmatic Theology until 1854, when he was appointed President of the college. He also served as vice-rector and vice president of the College, as well as a priest in the Dublin Diocese.
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