Eamon Casey (b. April 24, 1927 in Firies, County Kerry) is the Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland. He was formerly Bishop of Kerry. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A mitre is used as a symbol of the bishops ministry. ... Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Kilmacduagh is a small village in south County Galway, near Gort. ... Kerry may refer to: In American politics: Alexandra Kerry, the elder daughter of 2004 US Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry Cameron Kerry, the younger brother and political confidant of John F. Kerry John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and the former 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate Kerry Healey, Lieutenant...

The resignation of Bishop Casey as Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic administrator of Kilfenora in May 1992 is widely regarded as the pivotal moment when the Roman Catholic hierarchy began to lose its considerable influence over the sociology and politics of the Republic of Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church, an apostolic administrator is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as an ordinary for an Apostolic Administration, which is a territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, similar in function but lower in status then a diocese, but are usually to be found... Kilfenora is a small village in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, just south of The Burren. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For the various types of hierarchy, see hierarchy (disambiguation) A hierarchy (in Greek: , it is derived from -hieros, sacred, and -arkho, rule) is a system of ranking and organizing things or people, where each element of the system (except for the top element) is subordinate to a single other element. ...

He had had a long intimate relationship with Annie Murphy, an American divorcée since at least 1973 and together they had had a son, Peter, born in 1974. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment, which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody...

It is alleged that he used church funds to fulfil his maintenance obligations; whether this was with or without the knowledge of his colleagues remains a matter of conjecture. When the matter became public, Bishop Casey resigned his post and left for a missionary position in Ecuador. It is also alleged that the church funds were repaid on his behalf by friends. Casey was succeeded by Bishop James McLoughlin, who served in the post until his own retirement on July 3, 2005. James McLoughlin (9 April 1929 - 25 November 2005) was born in Cross Street, Galway. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Press and popular reaction

In comparison to the far more serious crimes of other Irish priests that became known around the same time, his offence was regarded as relatively trivial. In the eyes of the Church, it was widely believed, his offence was one of "causing a scandal". To Irish public opinion, the original offence of hypocrisy had been compounded by a collective hypocrisy by the Hierarchy: this was yet another example of the "double-think" that had led to the protection of child abusers and the existence of the Magdalen Laundries. Brendan Smyth (1927–1997) was a child molester from Northern Ireland, who used his position as a Catholic priest to obtain access to his victims. ... Roman Catholic priest A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Magdalen Laundry in Ireland, c. ...

The issue had particular resonance because Dr. Casey was popular and respected. He was seen as a progressive, a welcome change in a Galway Diocese that had been led for many years by the very conservative Michael Browne (Bishop from 1937 to 1976), was well known for both his work with Irish emigrants in Britain, and having taken the side of the Dunnes Stores' staff who were locked out from 1982 to 1986 for refusing to sell goods from apartheid South Africa. He was also a vocal opponent of US Foreign policy in Nicaragua and as a result opposed the 1984 visit of Ronald Reagan to Ireland. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Dunnes Stores is a supermarket and clothing retail chain based in the Republic of Ireland. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ...

General biography

Dr. Casey was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kerry on June 17, 1951 and appointed Bishop of Kerry on July 17, 1969, a position he held until 1976. After his resignation, he went as a missionary to Ecuador and has spent his later years as a parish priest in a city on the south coast of England and as a hospital chaplain. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq...

Return to Ireland

On January 20, 2006, it was announced that Dr. Casey would be returning to Ireland to retire. Then on January 22, 2006, Dr. Casey said that he would delay his return until his name was cleared by the Gardaí of a new allegation of improper conduct (relating to his time in Ireland). However, he returned to the Republic of Ireland on February 5, 2006 and resides in Shanaglish, a village near Gort Co Galway. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A member of the motorcycle unit of the Garda Síochána. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort) is a town in south County Galway in the west of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Abuse allegations 2005

Casey was investigated in connection with 13 allegations reported in November 2005 by a woman, a native of Limerick but living in the UK, concerning incidents she claimed took place over 30 years earlier. A garda inquiry ensued but the Director of Public Prosecutions decided in August 2006 not to bring charges against Casey ^[1][2]. The Irish bishops will now determine if Casey can be restored to full priestly ministry through their own internal procedures. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world. ...

Trivia

• Bishop Casey is the alleged basis for the character of Bishop Leonard Brennan in the Channel4 sitcom Father Ted, a corrupt and extravagant bishop with a son in America^[3].
• The general hilarity that the incident naturally caused in the Republic was substantial, the old joke being that contraceptives began to referred to as "Just in Caseys"! This expression was adopted as the trade name of a condom distributor in Northern Ireland [1].

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References

1. ^ "Bishop Casey cleared of sex abuse charges", breakingnews.ie, 2006-08-29.
2. ^ "Casey cleared of sex claim by gardaí", Irish Independent, 2006-08-30.
3. ^ Father ted Show. TV.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.

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External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy.org info on Eamon Casey

• Annie Murphy, Peter de Rosa; Forbidden Fruit - "The true story of my secret love for the Bishop of Galway" (1993); ISBN 9-780316-905732