Fr. Hugh Connolly
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The Right Reverend Hugh Gerard Monsignor Connolly S.T.D. is the current President of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland.
[edit] Early life
Born in September 1961, the Right Reverend Professor Hugh Gerard Monsignor Connolly, B.A. (Hons), S.T.D. (Summa cum laude) is a native of Burren near Warrenpoint, Co Down where his sister, Rosemary, runs a well known solicitor’s practice. He is a Priest of The Diocese of Dromore.
[edit] Career
Mgr. Connolly achieved a B.A. at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and then studied Theology and was ordained from Maynooth in June 1987.
He successfully completed Licentiate and Doctoral Studies in Moral Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome in 1991.
Mgr. Connolly has authored a book, published in 1995, on the Irish Penitentials and in 2002 published the volume Sin in the New Century Theology series.
He was the Registrar (2001-2006) and Vice-President (1999-2007) of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland.
He was Executive Secretary of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference from 1991 to 1997.
He taught courses in Faith and Human Rights, Christian Marriage and Human Sexuality, Sin and Repentance, Virtue Ethics and Discipleship and Pastoral Ethics.
On the 10 August 2007 'The Trustees of St Patrick's College, Maynooth', announced the appointment of the Reverend Professor Hugh Connolly as President of the College.
He took up office on 1 September, 2007. Mgr. Connolly replaced Mgr. Dermot Farrell who, after completing two terms as President, has been appointed as the new Parish Priest of Dunboyne, Co Meath.
