Thomas Bartley (priest)

Monsignor Thomas Bartley (1926 - 2007) was a Catholic priest and former Vicar General of the Diocese of Down and Connor.

In 1951 Bartley was sent with four clerical colleagues to the new St MacNissi's College, Garron Tower.

His colleagues were William Tumelty (President of the College), Charles Agnew (Bursar), Patsy McKavanagh and Brendan McGarry.

St. MacNissi's College was to be his home for the next 34 years where he taught Irish and English literature.

He was appointed Vicar General of the Diocese of Down and Connor in 1986 and remained as parish priest of St. Anne's for 17 years until his retirement in August 2002.