Patrick Leahy (bishop)

Patrick Leahy (1806–1875) was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

On his ordination he became Roman Catholic curate of a small parish in the diocese of Cashel.

He was soon appointed professor of theology and scripture[1] in St. Patrick's College at Thurles, and shortly afterwards president of that institution.

When the catholic university was opened in Dublin in 1854, he was selected for the office of vice-rector under Dr. J. H. (afterwards Cardinal) Newman, the rector, and filled a professor's chair.

In 1866 and 1867 he was deputed, with the Bishop of Clonfert, to conduct the negotiations with Lord Mayo, the chief secretary for Ireland, with respect to the proposed endowment of the Roman Catholic university.