James Moriarty (bishop)

James Moriarty, D.D. (born 13 August 1936), is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. He served as the ordinary of the diocese from 2002 until his resignation was accepted on 22 April 2010. He was born in County Dublin, Ireland and ordained a priest on 21 May 1961, aged 24, for the Archdiocese of Dublin. Moriarty was educated at Catholic University School, Holy Cross College (Clonliffe), University College Dublin and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He served as chaplain in UCD from 1968 to 1979.

James Moriarty (bishop)

James Moriarty, D.D. (born 13 August 1936), is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. He served as the ordinary of the diocese from 2002 until his resignation was accepted on 22 April 2010. He was born in County Dublin, Ireland and ordained a priest on 21 May 1961, aged 24, for the Archdiocese of Dublin. Moriarty was educated at Catholic University School, Holy Cross College (Clonliffe), University College Dublin and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He served as chaplain in UCD from 1968 to 1979.