St Patrick's College, Maynooth
| Coláiste Phádraig, Má Nuad | |
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| Latin: Collegium Sti Patricii Apud Maynooth | |
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Other name
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Maynooth College |
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Former names
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Royal College of Saint Patrick Maynooth |
| Type | Roman Catholic, Private |
| Established | 1795 |
| President | Hugh Connolly |
| Vice-president | Michael Mullaney |
| Dean | Declan Marmion SM |
| Undergraduates | 250 |
| Postgraduates | 80 |
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Other students
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120 |
| Location |
Maynooth, Ireland 53°22′49″N 6°35′46″W / 53.3804°N 6.5961°WCoordinates: 53°22′49″N 6°35′46″W / 53.3804°N 6.5961°W |
| Registrar | Michael Mullaney |
| Affiliations |
NUIM (1997–present), NUI (1910-1997), Royal University of Ireland(1882–1909) Catholic University of Ireland(1876-1882), IFCU, Maryvale Institute, Scotus College |
| Website | http://www.maynoothcollege.ie/ |
St Patrick's College, Maynooth (Irish: Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 24 km (15 mi) from Dublin, Ireland. In 2015–16 there were approximately 80 men studying for the priesthood at Maynooth, 60 resident seminarians and approximately 20 non residents. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College of St Patrick by an Act of Grattan's Parliament in 1795. Thomas Pelham, the Secretary of State, introduced his Bill for the foundation of a Catholic college, and this was enacted by Parliament.
Degrees are awarded by the Pontifical University at Maynooth, which was established by a Pontifical Charter of 1896. The Pontifical Charter entitles the university to grant degrees in canon law, philosophy and theology.
The college is associated with the separate Maynooth University.
The town of Maynooth, County Kildare, was the seat of the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Kildare. The ivy-covered tower attached to St Mary's Church of Ireland, is all that remains of the ancient college of St Mary of Maynooth which was founded and endowed by Gerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. On October 7, 1515 Henry VIII granted licence for the establishment of a College. In 1518, the 9th Earl presented a petition to the then Archbishop of Dublin (William Rokeby), for a license to found and endow a college at Maynooth: the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1535 the College was suppressed and its endowments and lands confiscated as part of the Reformation.
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