Martin Drennan
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The Right Reverend Martin Drennan |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Kilfenora |
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| Diocese | Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora |
| Installed | 2005 |
| Term ended | 2016 |
| Predecessor | James McLoughlin |
| Successor | not yet determined |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and Titular Bishop of Aquae Regiae 1997–2005 |
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| Ordination | 16 July 1968 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 21 September 1997 (Bishop) |
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| Birth name | Martin Drennan |
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2 January 1944 Piltown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Martin Drennan (born 2 January 1944) is the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Kilfenora. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on July 29, 2016.
He was born in Piltown,County Kilkenny, Ireland.
He studied at Maynooth seminary and the Biblical Institute, Rome was ordained to the priesthood on 16 July 1968 for the Diocese of Ossory Following this was two years of parish work at St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny and Ballycallan parishes. He taught Scripture in St Kieran's College, Kilkenny (1973–80) before returning to study in Rome and concurrently serving as Spiritual Director at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome (1980–85).
When he returned to Ireland he was appointed to the Faculty of Theology in Maynooth College (1985–97) rising to the position of Professor of Old Testament. He also taught Hebrew.
On 28 May 1997, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and Titular Bishop of Aquae Regiae.
He was consecrated on 21 September 1997. The principal consecrator was Cardinal Desmond Connell; his principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Luciano Storero, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, and Laurence Forristal, the Bishop of Ossory.
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