Kevin Doran
| Kevin Doran | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Elvin diocese | |
| Appointed | 14, May 2014 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 6, 1977 |
| Consecration | January 14, 2014 by Christopher Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1953 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | Holy Cross Seminary, Pontifical Irish College, University College Dublin, Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Unum Corpus in Christum (English: "One Body with Christ") |
| Coat of arms |  |
Kevin Doran (born 26 June 1953) is the Roman Catholic bishop of Elphin since his appointment by Pope Francis on 14 May 2014.
Doran was born in Dublin in 1953. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park where his father also taught. Doran began his seminary formation from 1970 – 1974 in Holy Cross Seminary, Dublin and from 1974 – 1977 in the Pontifical Irish College, Rome. He was ordained a Deacon on 6 May 1976 in the Pontifical Irish College by the late Bishop Dominic Conway of Elphin. Doran attended University College Dublin, from 1971- 1974 was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and French. He attended Pontifical Gregorian University from 1974 – 1977 where he earned an STB Theology having already studied philosophy. He was ordained a priest on 6 July 1977 for the Archdiocese of Dublin. From 1978 to 1979 he studied at UCD where he earned a Higher Diploma in Education.
After ordination, until 1983 he was a teacher in the vocational school in Ringsend, Dublin. From 1980 to 1983 he served in the diocesan Secretariat for Education. In 1983 he was appointed University Chaplain. He furthered his studies at University College Dublin, from 1985 – 1987 where he earned an MA in Philosophy.
In 1991 he returned to Rome, earning a doctorate in philosophy at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum which he completed in 1995, at the same time carrying out the service Spiritual Director at the Irish College.
He returned to Ireland and was Parochial Vicar at Foxrock Church from 1995-1998, and director of the diocesan, and then national programme for vocations from 1998-2006. He was appointed parish priest of Glendalough in 2005, serving until 2009. He was appointed General Secretary of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (2008-2012).
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