Our Patron Saint - St. Oliver Plunkett.
The patron saint of our school is St. Oliver Plunkett. He was a person of great character, learning and spirituality and is therefore a very suitable choice as patron. He was devoted to learning and he endured hatred, discrimination, and betrayal during his life. He lived during a time of political unrest in Ireland. There were land wars and plantations in Ireland and Civil War in England. He endured even more than most of his compatriots. Read his Time Line below and find out more about his life.
Time Line of Main Events of his Life.
- He was born in Loughcrew in Co. Meath on the 1st. of November 1625.
- He was ordained a priest in Rome on the 1st. of January 1654.
- He was consecrated as bishop and appointed as Professor of Theology in Rome on the 23rd. of November 1669.
- He returned to Ireland after 23 years of exile abroad on the 7th of March 1670.
- He was arrested on the 6th. of December 1679.
- He was brought to trial in London in June 1681 on trumped up charges and was sentenced to death.
- He was hanged, drawn, quartered and beheaded on the 1th. of July 1681. He was canonised on 12th. of October 1975.
- His feast day is the 11th. of July.
