Michael Router
Michael Router | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Titular Bishop of Lugmad | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Armagh |
See | Lugmad |
In office | 21 July 2019 – present |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 June 1989 by Francis Joseph MacKiernan |
Consecration | 21 July 2019 by Eamon Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Previous post(s) | Teacher at St Patrick's College, Cavan |
Alma mater | Virginia National School Kells C.B.S. St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Mater Dei Institute of Education |
Styles of Michael Router | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord |
Religious style | Bishop |
Bishop Michael Router is an Irish Bishop, appointed in 2019 as Auxiliary bishop of Armagh[1] and Titular Bishop of Lugmad. Born in 1965, he grew up in Virginia, Co. Cavan and was educated locally in Virginia National School and in Kells C.B.S. he studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he graduated with a Bachelor in Divinity Degree and a Higher Diploma in Education.[citation needed]
Bishop Michael was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Francis McKiernan, the bishop of Kilmore, in 1987 and was subsequently ordained to the priesthood in St. Matthew’s Church, on 25 June 1989.[citation needed]
He commenced priestly ministry as a curate in the parish of Killinkere and in 1991 the then Fr. Michael taught in St Patrick's College, Cavan. Bishop Michael was appointed Chaplain of Bailieborough Community School in 1996 and Priest in Residence in the Parish of Kilmainhamwood and Moybologue.[2]
Bishop Michael commenced studies at the Mater Dei Institute of Education, in Dublin and during that time assisted in Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Drimnagh in 2002/2003 and upon completion of studies was awarded a Masters in Religious Education.[3]
Upon return to the Diocese of Kilmore Bishop Router assumed the role of Diocesan Director of Adult Faith Formation and Pastoral Renewal. His role in the Diocese of Kilmore included providing training, and support for Parish Pastoral Councils, Liturgy Groups, Eucharistic Ministers and Ministers of the Word. He also helped provide Adult Religious Education courses in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre.[4]
In 2010, in addition to these roles, Bishop Michael was appointed director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre and in 2013 he was transferred as Curate to the Cathedral Parish in Cavan with responsibility for the Butlersbridge area. In 2014 he was appointed to his the position of Parish Priest of Killann Parish, which includes the towns of Bailieborough and Shercock, and as Vicar Forane for the Bailieborough Deanery. Bishop Michael was also a member of the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Kilmore and chairman of the Diocesan Priests’ Council.[5]
Bishop Router was ordained to the episcopate in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh on Sunday 21 July 2019.[6] Bishop Gerard Clifford was the previous auxiliary bishop of armagh.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Bishop Michael Router
- ^ "Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh". Archdiocese of Armagh. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Fr Michael Router appointed auxiliary bishop of armagh by Sarah MacDonald, www.catholicireland.net. 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh". Archdiocese of Armagh. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh". Archdiocese of Armagh. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ The episcopal ordination of Fr. Michael Router as auxiliary bishop of Armagh and titular bishop of lugmad Kilmore Diocese Parish Centre.
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