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{{Short description|Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1953)}} |
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| name = Kevin Doran |
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| title = [[Bishop of Elphin]] |
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|title = [[Bishop of Elphin]] |
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| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin|Elphin]] |
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| appointed = 14 May 2014 |
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| enthroned = 13 July 2014 |
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| predecessor = [[Christopher Jones (Roman Catholic bishop)|Christopher Jones]] |
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|appointed = 14 May 2014 |
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| ordination = 6 July 1977 |
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| ordained_by = [[Patrick Dunne (bishop)|Patrick Dunne]] |
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| consecration = 13 July 2014 |
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| consecrated_by = Christopher Jones |
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| ordination = 6 May 1976 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|6|26|df=y}} |
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| ordained_by = Patrick Dunne |
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| birth_place = [[Dún Laoghaire]], [[County Dublin]], Ireland |
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| consecration = 13 July 2014 |
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| parents = Joseph and Marie Doran |
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| consecrated_by = [[Christopher Jones (bishop)|Christopher Jones]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Pontifical Gregorian University]]<br />[[Pontifical Irish College]]<br />[[University College Dublin]]<br />[[Holy Cross College (Dublin)|Holy Cross College]] |
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| motto = ''{{lang|la|Unum corpus in Christo}}''<br /><small>(One body in Christ)</small> |
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| coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Kevin Doran.svg |
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| honorific_prefix = [[The Most Reverend]], [[Doctor (title)|Dr.]] |
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| church = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|6|26|df=y}} |
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| previous_post = Administrator of Sacred Heart parish, [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]]<br />Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th [[Eucharistic congress|International Eucharistic Congress]]<br />Parish priest of St Kevin's parish, [[Glendalough]]<br />Lecturer at [[Mater Dei Institute of Education]] and [[Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy]]<br />Director of Vocations and Director for the Permanent Diaconate for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Archdiocese of Dublin]]<br />Spiritual director at the [[Pontifical Irish College]]<br />Chaplain at [[University College Dublin]]<br />Catechist and Chaplain at [[Ringsend Technical Institute]] |
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|birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland |
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| honorific_suffix = [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] |
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| other_post = [[Apostolic administrator]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry|Achonry]] |
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|nationality = Irish |
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'''Kevin Peter Doran''' (born 26 June 1953) is an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[prelate]], [[Bioethics|bioethicist]] and theologian who has served as [[Bishop of Elphin]] since 2014. |
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|religion = [[Catholic Church]] |
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|alma_mater = [[Holy Cross Seminary]], [[Pontifical Irish College]], [[University College Dublin]], [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] |
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|motto = ''{{lang|la|Unum Corpus in Christo}}'' <br><small>(One Body in Christ)</small> |
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|coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Kevin Doran.svg |
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'''Kevin Doran''' (born 26 June 1953) is an Irish [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]] and has served as the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin|Bishop of Elphin]] since 13th July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bishop Kevin Doran|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdorank.html|publisher=David M. Cheney|date=9 March 2015}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Doran was born in [[Dún Laoghaire]], [[Dublin|County Dublin]] on 26 June 1953, one of three children to Joseph Doran and his wife Marie (née Brady).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-02 |title=Bishop Kevin Doran |url=https://www.elphindiocese.ie/bishop-kevin-doran-2/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Elphin Diocese |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Doran was born in [[Dublin]] in 1953. He was educated at [[Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park]] where his father taught. Doran began his seminary formation from 1970 to 1974 in [[Clonliffe College|Holy Cross Seminary]], attending [[University College Dublin]] and gaining a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and French. He continued his training in the [[Pontifical Irish College]], Rome from 1974 - 1977 where he was a student at [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] earning an STB. He was ordained [[Deacon]] on 6 May 1976 in the Pontifical Irish College by Bishop [[Dominic Joseph Conway]] of Elphin and [[Holy Orders|ordained]] a priest on 6 July 1977 for the Archdiocese of Dublin. From 1978 to 1979 he studied at UCD where he earned a Higher Diploma in Education. |
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He attended primary and secondary school at [[C.B.C. Monkstown]], where his father worked as a teacher. Doran studied for the priesthood at [[Holy Cross College (Dublin)|Holy Cross College]] between 1970 and 1974, completing a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in philosophy and French at [[University College Dublin]], and at the [[Pontifical Irish College]], [[Rome]], between 1974 and 1977, completing a [[Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology|Bachelor of Sacred Theology]] at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pope Francis appoints Father Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin |url=https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2014/05/14/pope-francis-appoints-father-kevin-doran-bishop-elphin/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Michael |date=2014-05-14 |title=Fr Kevin Doran is new Bishop of Elphin |url=https://www.irishcatholic.com/fr-kevin-doran-is-new-bishop-of-elphin/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Irish Catholic |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Priestly Ministry== |
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He was [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|ordained a priest]] for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Archdiocese of Dublin]] on 6 July 1977.<ref name=":0" /> |
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After ordination, until 1983 he was a teacher in the vocational school in Ringsend, Dublin. From 1980 to 1983 he served in the diocesan Secretariat for Education. In 1983 he was appointed University Chaplain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rinunce e nomine, 14.05.2014|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/05/14/0347/00769.html|publisher=Holy See Press Office|date=14 May 2014|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> He furthered his studies at University College Dublin, from 1985 to 1987 where he earned an MA in Philosophy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pope Francis appoints Father Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin|url=http://www.catholicbishops.ie/2014/05/14/pope-francis-appoints-father-kevin-doran-bishop-elphin/|publisher=Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference|date=14 May 2014|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> |
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== Presbyteral ministry == |
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In 1991 he returned to Rome, to undertake a [[PhD|doctorate]] in philosophy at the [[Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas|Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum'']] which he completed in 1995, at the same time carrying out the service Spiritual Director at the Irish College. |
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Following ordination, Doran received his first diocesan assignment as [[Catechesis|catechist]] and chaplain at [[Ringsend Technical Institute]], during which time he also completed a [[Diploma of Higher Education|higher diploma in education]] at [[University College Dublin]]. He subsequently served as an advisor for [[Vocational Education Committee|VEC]] schools in the diocesan secretariat for education, and as an occasional lecturer in midwifery ethics at the [[Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital|Coombe Women's Hospital]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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He returned to Ireland and was Parochial Vicar at [[Foxrock]] Church from 1995 to 1998, and director of the diocesan, and then national programme for vocations from 1998 to 2006. He was appointed parish priest of Glendalough in 2005, serving until 2009. He was appointed Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th [[International Eucharistic Congress]] (2008–2012). |
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Doran returned to University College Dublin in 1983, where he was appointed university chaplain until 1990. It was during this time that he completed a [[Master of Arts]] in philosophy between 1985 and 1987. He subsequently returned to the [[Pontifical Irish College]] in 1990, where he was appointed [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]], during which time he also completed a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in [[philosophical anthropology]], with specific focus on the philosophy of [[Pope John Paul II]], at the [[Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> |
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From 2007-2014, he was the Director for the Formation of Permanent Deacons and secretary of the Commission of the Bishops' Conference on Bioethics (1996). He was also a member of the board of directors of Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin. From 2005 to 2009 he served as a Consultor to the [[Congregation for Catholic Education]]. From 2013 until 2014 he was administrator of the Sacred Heart parish, Donnybrook in Dublin. |
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Doran returned to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Archdiocese of Dublin]] in 1995, where he received his first pastoral assignment as [[curate]] in Our Lady of Perpetual Succour parish, [[Foxrock]]. During this assignment, he was also a lecturer in philosophy and [[Catholic social teaching]] at [[Mater Dei Institute of Education]] and occasional lecturer in midwifery ethics at the National Maternity Hospital.<ref name=":0" /> |
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He has published several articles in journals such as The Linacre Quarterly and Studies. |
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Doran was appointed parish chaplain to St Anthony's parish, [[Clontarf, Dublin|Clontarf]], and diocesan vocations director in 1998. He was subsequently appointed national vocations co-ordinator for the [[Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference]] in 2000 and a lecturer in philosophy and Catholic social teaching at [[Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy]]. Doran was subsequently appointed parish priest in St Kevin's parish, [[Glendalough]] in 2005, and four years later as parish chaplain to St Vincent de Paul parish, [[Marino, Dublin|Marino]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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In a ceremony at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sligo, Bishop-elect Doran said: "I must confess to being a little surprised to find myself here this morning. Two weeks ago, we finalised a development plan for the parish, and that was the only plan I had in mind for the foreseeable future. I have learnt over the years, however, that vocation is never static".<ref>{{cite news|title=Dublin priest appointed as the new bishop of the midlands and west of Ireland|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/dublin-priest-appointed-as-the-new-bishop-of-the-midlands-and-west-of-ireland-1.1794460|work=The Irish Times|access-date=9 March 2015|date=14 May 2014}}</ref> |
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He was appointed diocesan director for the [[Deacon|permanent diaconate]] in 2008 and [[Administrator (of ecclesiastical property)|administrator]] of Sacred Heart parish, [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]], five years later.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> |
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==Bishop of Elphin== |
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He was consecrated as bishop on 13 July 2014 by Bishop [[Christopher Jones (bishop)|Christopher Jones]], with the Principal Co-Consecrators being Archbishop [[Michael Neary (bishop)|Michael Neary]] of Tuam and Archbishop [[Charles John Brown]]. In February 2017, ''[[The Irish Catholic]]'' newspaper announced that Bishop Doran had reached an agreement for a new community of religious sisters to establish a house in his diocese. These are members of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother congregation, and would settle at Sacred Heart Parish, Roscommon.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bishop invites community of sisters to Elphin|url=http://irishcatholic.ie/article/bishop-invites-community-sisters-elphin|publisher=Irish Catholic|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Doran also served as secretary general of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th [[Eucharistic congress|International Eucharistic Congress]] between 2008 and 2012. He also served on numerous governing bodies, including the [[Mater Misericordiae University Hospital]], from which he resigned in October 2013 after hospital management confirmed its intention to comply with the [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013|Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |date=14 May 2014 |title=Dublin priest appointed as Bishop of Elphin |work=RTÉ |publisher= |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0514/617221-bishop-of-elphin-kevin-doran/ |access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2013 |title=Fr Kevin Doran resigns from Mater Hospital board over new abortion law |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fr-kevin-doran-resigns-from-mater-hospital-board-over-new-abortion-law-29628390.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Controversies== |
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== Episcopal ministry == |
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===Abortion=== |
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In October 2013 he resigned from the board of the Mater Hospital after management confirmed it would comply with the new [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013|Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dublin priest appointed as Bishop of Elphin|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0514/617221-bishop-of-elphin-kevin-doran/|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|access-date=9 March 2015|date=14 May 2014}}</ref> |
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=== Bishop of Elphin === |
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Following the [[Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018|May 2018 referendum]], which resulted in the 8th amendment being repealed and abortion being legalised in Ireland, Doran said, encouraged Catholics who voted 'Yes' to come to confession.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clarke|first=Vivienne|last2=McGarry|first2=Patsy|title=Catholics who voted Yes should consider confession, says Bishop|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/catholics-who-voted-yes-should-consider-confession-says-bishop-1.3511127|access-date=2020-11-06|website=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> |
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Doran was appointed [[Bishop of Elphin|Bishop-elect of Elphin]] by [[Pope Francis]] on 14 May 2014.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He confessed his surprise at his appointment, saying:<ref>{{cite news |date=14 May 2014 |title=Dublin priest appointed as the new bishop of the midlands and west of Ireland |newspaper=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/dublin-priest-appointed-as-the-new-bishop-of-the-midlands-and-west-of-ireland-1.1794460 |access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref><blockquote>"Two weeks ago, we finalised a development plan for [<nowiki/>[[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]]] parish, and that was the only plan I had in mind for the foreseeable future. I have learnt over the years, however, that vocation is never static."</blockquote>He was consecrated by his predecessor, [[Christopher Jones (Roman Catholic bishop)|Christopher Jones]], on 13 July in the [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo|Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]], [[Sligo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2014 |title=Episcopal Ordination today of Father Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin |url=https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2014/07/13/episcopal-ordination-today-of-father-kevin-doran-as-bishop-of-elphin/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mac Donald |first=Sarah |date=2014-05-15 |title=Fr Kevin Doran appointed to Elphin diocese |url=https://www.catholicireland.net/fr-kevin-doran-appointed-elphin-diocese/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CatholicIreland.net |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Views on homosexuality=== |
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On 24 February 2015, in advance of the [[Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015|same-sex marriage referendum]], Doran said, "The reality is that those who wish to change the Constitution are not actually looking for marriage equality. They are looking for a different kind of relationship which would be called marriage; a relationship which includes some elements of marriage, such as love and commitment, but excludes one of the two essential aspects of marriage, which is the openness of their sexual relationship to procreation. This is only possible if we change the meaning of marriage and remove that aspect of openness to procreation."<ref>{{cite news|title='No obstacle' to gays marrying, just not each other, says bishop|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/no-obstacle-to-gays-marrying-just-not-each-other-says-bishop-1.2115808|work=The Irish Times|access-date=9 March 2015|date=24 February 2015}}</ref> |
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It was reported in February 2017 that Doran had reached an agreement for a new community of religious sisters to establish a house in his diocese. The community, who are members of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother congregation, settled in Sacred Heart parish, [[Roscommon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Community of Sisters for Roscommon |url=https://catholicnews.ie/new-community-of-sisters-for-roscommon/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CatholicNews.ie|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gately |first=Susan |date=2018-03-15 |title=Nuns 'on the run' from Mother's House |url=https://www.irishcatholic.com/nuns-on-the-run-from-mothers-house/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Irish Catholic |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Speaking at [[Knock Shrine]] on 21 August 2022, Doran stated that even though “there are some who quite comfortably think of themselves as worthy, while judging others to be unworthy", the [[Eucharist in the Catholic Church|Eucharist]] should be made available to all who wish to receive it. He also received praise from former [[President of Ireland]] [[Mary McAleese]] for his contribution to the [[Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops|synod on synodality]] in Ireland, with special reference to the [[LGBT|LBGTI+]] focus group in his diocese – which prepared its own report in parallel to the report prepared by the diocese – whose "powerful voice drew particular attention in the national synthesis document". McAleese also congratulated Doran for his integrity in publishing that focus group report in its entirety, as agreed with its participants, and for ensuring it would go to Rome as written, describing his actions as "courageous in the extreme".<ref>{{Cite news |last=McGarry |first=Patsy |date=21 August 2022 |title=Communion is for all, says Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/08/21/communion-is-for-all-says-bishop-of-elphin-kevin-doran/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Apostolic Administrator of Achonry === |
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In response to a wider reorganisation of diocesan church leadership in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam|Tuam]], and following the appointment of the [[Bishop of Achonry]], [[Paul Dempsey (bishop)|Paul Dempsey]], as [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Dublin]], Doran was appointed [[Apostolic administration|apostolic administrator]] ''[[sede vacante]]'' of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry|Achonry]] on 10 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-13 |title=Bishop Kevin Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Achonry |url=https://www.elphindiocese.ie/bishop-kevin-appointed-apostolic-administrator-of-achonry/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Elphin Diocese |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mac Donald |first=Sarah |date=2024-04-10 |title=Pope Francis announces biggest restructuring of the Catholic church in Ireland in 900 years |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pope-francis-announces-biggest-restructuring-of-the-catholic-church-in-ireland-in-900-years/a674763480.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deering |first=Paul |date=2024-04-10 |title=Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran to assume additional role in Achonry diocese |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/bishop-of-elphin-kevin-doran-to-assume-additional-role-in-achonry-diocese/a1531899369.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=The Sligo Champion |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-10 |title=Local bishop to administer extra diocese |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/04/10/local-bishop-to-administer-extra-diocese/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Westmeath Independent |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coppen |first=Luke |date=2024-04-10 |title=How Pope Francis is reshaping the Church in western Ireland |url=https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/how-pope-francis-is-reshaping-the |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=The Pillar |language=en}}</ref> |
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==== Controversies ==== |
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===== Marriage and parenthood ===== |
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In December 2004, Doran urged Catholics to consider the appropriateness of participating in or attending a register office marriage. Writing in [[Alive! (newspaper)|Alive!]], he said Catholics needed to consider if this was "in conflict with the truth" and said "This would be particularly important for someone who is asked to act in a formal capacity as a witness".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Priest warns against register office marriages |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/priest-warns-against-register-office-marriages-1.1169569 |access-date=2023-10-20 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-12-19 |title=Preaching morals from a rocky platform |url=https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/preaching-morals-from-a-rocky-platform/26227606.html |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=www.independent.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
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On 24 February 2015, in advance of a [[Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|referendum]] on [[Same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland|permitting civil marriage for same-sex couples]], Doran said<ref>{{cite news |last=McGarry |first=Patsy |date=24 February 2015 |title='No obstacle' to gays marrying, just not each other, says bishop |newspaper=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/no-obstacle-to-gays-marrying-just-not-each-other-says-bishop-1.2115808 |access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref><blockquote>"The reality is that those who wish to change the Constitution are not actually looking for marriage equality. They are looking for a different kind of relationship which would be called marriage; a relationship which includes some elements of marriage, such as love and commitment, but excludes one of the two essential aspects of marriage, which is the openness of their sexual relationship to procreation. This is only possible if we change the meaning of marriage and remove that aspect of openness to procreation."</blockquote> |
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Speaking on ''[[Newstalk]] Breakfast'' on 9 March, Doran differentiated between [[Marriage in the Catholic Church|marriage]] and [[same-sex relationship]]s, saying that "[one] [...] is of its very nature, directed towards the upbringing, the care of children, and one [...] isn't and they can't be said to be the same", that gay and lesbian couples who have children are "not parents" and that some "people who have children are not necessarily parents'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hennessy |first=Michelle |date=2015-03-09 |title=Bishop says gay couples with children are not parents |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/kevin-doran-gay-parents-1981026-Mar2015/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
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When asked in the same interview whether homosexuality was what God intended, Doran said that "That would be to suggest if some people who are born with [[Down syndrome]] or [[spina bifida]], that that was what God intended either".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=9 March 2015 |title=Bishop of Elphin: Gay parents of children are not necessarily parents |url=https://www.newstalk.com/newstalk-breakfast/bishop-of-elphin-kevin-doran-gay-marriage-newstalk-breakfast-same-sex-marriage-666981 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Newstalk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=O'Doherty |first=Cahir |date=2015-03-11 |title=Bishop Kevin Doran's anti-gay remarks spark international outrage |url=http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/Bishop-Kevin-Dorans-anti-gay-remarks-spark-international-outrage.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=IrishCentral.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The [[Archbishop of Dublin (Catholic Church)|Archbishop of Dublin]], [[Diarmuid Martin]], described Doran's choice of words as "an unfortunate phrase" and hoped that offence had not been caused. Doran later expressed his regret over the hurt experienced by people, either due to his choice of words or to the manner in which what he said had been subsequently reported.<ref>{{cite news |last=McGarry |first=Patsy |date=16 March 2015 |title=Bishop of Elphin expresses regret over comments about gay parents |newspaper=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/bishop-of-elphin-expresses-regret-over-comments-about-gay-parents-1.2140902 |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> Following this event, the Archbishop declined to comment on whether or not Martin had retained his confidence.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Martin refuses to back Bishop Doran after interview |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/martin-refuses-to-back-bishop-doran-after-interview-1.2133614 |access-date=2023-10-15 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> Doran expressed regret days later saying he was “conscious that whatever the situation, some people were hurt by either what I said or what they thought I had said and I very much regret that”.<ref>{{Cite news |title=IVF, sterilisation and morning-after pill banned by Sisters of Charity |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/ivf-sterilisation-and-morning-after-pill-banned-by-sisters-of-charity-1.3064123 |access-date=2023-10-20 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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===== Abortion ===== |
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In 2013, while a member of the [[Mater Misericordiae University Hospital|Mater Hospital]] board, Doran said the hospital "can't carry out abortions because it goes against our ethos". As an institution listed in the [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013|Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act]], the hospital was obliged to carry out out or assist with terminations where the life of a pregnant woman was in danger. A spokesperson for Department of Health replied to say that the Act "does not provide for conscientious objection by institutions" and consciousness objections related solely to the rights of the "persons involved in the delivery of the treatment only". In there a case of an immediate risk to the life of a pregnant woman, the health professional has a "duty to ensure that another colleague takes over the care of the patient as per current medical ethics'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hosford |first=Paul |date=2013-08-09 |title=Doctor's right to object to abortions is "not absolute" - Department of Health |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/a-doctors-right-to-object-to-abortions-is-not-absolute-1029688-Aug2013/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
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Speaking on ''Newstalk Breakfast'' on 9 March 2015, Doran caused controversy by suggesting that rape victims seek abortions to "get back" at their perpetrators:<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><blockquote>"Objectively speaking, to kill another human being is always sinful. The child is still a human being, you don’t destroy a life in order to get back at the mother’s rapist."</blockquote>Following the passing of a [[Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|referendum]] on [[Abortion in the Republic of Ireland|liberalising abortion laws]] on 25 May 2018, he encouraged Catholics who voted Yes in the referendum to [[Sacrament of Penance|repent]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Vivienne |last2=McGarry |first2=Patsy |title=Catholics who voted Yes should consider confession, says Bishop |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/catholics-who-voted-yes-should-consider-confession-says-bishop-1.3511127 |access-date=2020-11-06 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> While he believed those who voted in favour of the motion knowing abortion would be the outcome had committed “a sin”, Doran also stated that any decision by Catholics who voted yes to receive [[Eucharist in the Catholic Church|Communion]] was "a matter for their own personal conscience".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ní Aodha |first=Gráinne |date=2018-05-28 |title=Bishop says Catholics who voted Yes have sinned and should go to confession |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/bishop-catholics-who-voted-yes-sinned-4039904-May2018/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
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At an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the papal [[encyclical]] ''[[Humanae vitae]]'' in August 2018, Doran claimed "the fact that [women who use [[Birth control|contraception]]] are less likely to become pregnant also takes away from women one of the principle motives or freedoms for saying no to unwanted sex", stating that "there is a very direct connection between the contraceptive mentality and the surprisingly high number of people who seem ready to redefine marriage today as a relationship between two people without distinction as to sex".<ref>{{cite news |last=Gleeson |first=Colin |date=5 August 2018 |title=Principles of contraceptive ban 'ignored for too long', says bishop |newspaper=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/principles-of-contraceptive-ban-ignored-for-too-long-says-bishop-1.3586958 |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> |
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The then-[[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]], [[Simon Harris]], tweeted in response:<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1026017924778270720|user=SimonHarrisTD|title=Please just make it stop! Increasing access to & availability of contraception is and will remain public health policy. Religion plays an important role for many on an individual basis – but it will not determine health and social policy in our country any more. Please get that.|author=Simon Harris|author-link=Simon Harris|date=5 August 2018|access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Barry |first=Aoife |date=5 August 2018 |title='Please just make it stop!': Simon Harris hits back at Bishop over contraception comments |work=TheJournal.ie |publisher= |url=http://www.thejournal.ie/bishop-kevin-doran-contraception-4165712-Aug2018/ |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref><blockquote>"Please just make it stop! Increasing access to & availability of contraception is and will remain public health policy. Religion plays an important role for many on an individual basis – but it will not determine health and social policy in our country any more. Please get that."</blockquote> |
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In an article for ''[[The Irish Catholic]]'' in January 2021, Doran warned that lives would be lost if significant numbers refused to take the [[COVID-19 vaccine]]. One of the most outspoken [[Anti-abortion movements|pro-life]] voices in the [[Catholic Church in Ireland]], he insisted that "[vaccination], as an aspect of preventive medicine, is recognised and encouraged by the Catholic Church as an essential element of the mission of healthcare professionals".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Michael |date=2021-01-14 |title=Vulnerable may die if people refuse vaccine – Bishop Doran |url=https://www.irishcatholic.com/vulnerable-may-die-if-people-refuse-vaccine-bishop-doran/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Irish Catholic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doran |first=Bishop Kevin |date=2021-01-14 |title=Vaccines – an aid to forming conscience |url=https://www.irishcatholic.com/vaccines-an-aid-to-forming-conscience/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Irish Catholic |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In July 2021, Doran defied [[Irish government response to the COVID-19 pandemic|government advice]] by advising priests in the Diocese of Elphin to proceed with celebrating the sacraments of [[First Communion]] and [[Confirmation in the Catholic Church|Confirmation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Jane |date=2021-07-30 |title=It's bishop's 'right' to hold communions despite Covid advice, says Catholic Comms Office |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/bishops-right-to-hold-communions-despite-covid-advice-catholic-communications-office-5510347-Jul2021/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}}</ref> In an article for the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' on 30 July, he opined that the mission of the church could not be put on hold indefinitely. This prompted a response from the then-[[Taoiseach]], [[Micheál Martin|Michéal Martin]], who questioned whether it was "too much to ask" for adherence to public health advice, adding that he didn't "approve of any unilateral breaching of regulations no matter what quarter they come from".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Taoiseach 'does not approve' of Communion, Confirmation ban breaches |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/taoiseach-does-not-approve-of-communion-confirmation-ban-breaches-1.4634998 |access-date=2023-10-20 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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Doran was reported to have had his [[Twitter]] account temporarily [[Twitter suspensions|restricted]] on 22 February 2021, after he Tweeted on 31 January his opposition to efforts to legalise [[assisted suicide]] in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wall |first=Eva |date=2021-02-21 |title=Irish bishop bizarrely 'barred from Tweeting' for post opposing assisted suicide |url=https://extra.ie/2021/02/21/news/irish-news/irish-bishop-twitter-opposing-assisted-suicide |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Extra.ie |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=23 February 2021 |title=Twitter restores Irish Catholic bishop’s post on assisted suicide after review |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246598/twitter-restores-irish-catholic-bishops-post-on-assisted-suicide-after-review |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref> However, by 23 February, the Tweet was restored and restrictions on Doran's account were removed.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=23 February 2021 |title=Twitter restores Irish Catholic bishop's post on assisted suicide after review |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246598/twitter-restores-irish-catholic-bishops-post-on-assisted-suicide-after-review |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref> |
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In an interview with [[Newstalk]] Breakfast radio in March 2015, Doran differentiated between marriage and same-sex relationships: "One [...] is of its very nature, directed towards the upbringing, the care of children, and one which isn't and they can't be said to be the same." and that some people who have children "are not necessarily parents". [[The Most Reverend|The Most Rev.]] [[Diarmuid Martin]], [[Archbishop of Dublin]], subsequently described it as "an unfortunate phrase" and hoped that people were not offended by Doran's comments. Doran later said that he regretted the hurt experienced by people either due to his choice of words or to the manner in which what he said had been subsequently reported.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bishop of Elphin expresses regret over comments about gay parents|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/bishop-of-elphin-expresses-regret-over-comments-about-gay-parents-1.2140902|access-date=16 March 2015|work=The Irish Times|date=16 March 2015}}</ref> |
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* {{Cite book |last=Doran |first=Kevin |title=More Joy in Heaven: The Sacrament of Reconciliation |publisher=Veritas |year=1988 |isbn=9781853900013 |location=Dublin}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Doran |first=Kevin |title=What Is a Person?: The Concept and the Implications for Ethics (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy) |publisher=Edwin Mellen Press |year=1989 |isbn=9780889461406 |location=New York}} |
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In August 2018, at an event commemorating the papal encyclical ''[[Humanae Vitae]]'', Bishop Doran claimed "the fact that [women who use contraception] are less likely to become pregnant also takes away from women one of the principle motives or freedoms for saying no to unwanted sex", and stated "There is a very direct connection between the contraceptive mentality and the surprisingly high number of people who seem ready to redefine marriage today as a relationship between two people without distinction as to sex."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/principles-of-contraceptive-ban-ignored-for-too-long-says-bishop-1.3586958|title=Principles of contraceptive ban 'ignored for too long', says bishop - Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran links 'contraceptive mentality' to support for gay marriage|last=Gleeson|first=Colin|work=The Irish Times|date=4 August 2018|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> In response, the [[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]], [[Simon Harris (politician)|Simon Harris]], tweeted "Please just make it stop! Increasing access to & availability of contraception is and will remain public health policy. Religion plays an important role for many on an individual basis - but it will not determine health and social policy in our country any more. Please get that."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1026017924778270720|title=Tweet by Simon Harris|publisher=Twitter|date=5 August 2018|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/bishop-kevin-doran-contraception-4165712-Aug2018/|title='Please just make it stop!': Simon Harris hits back at Bishop over contraception comments|publisher=TheJournal.ie|date=5 August 2018|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> |
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* {{Cite book |last=Doran |first=Kevin P. |title=Solidarity: a synthesis of personalism and communalism in the thought of Karol Wojtyla / Pope John Paul II |publisher=Peter Lang |year=1996 |isbn=9780820430713 |location=New York}} |
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Kevin Doran | |
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Bishop of Elphin | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Elphin |
Appointed | 14 May 2014 |
Installed | 13 July 2014 |
Predecessor | Christopher Jones |
Other post(s) | Apostolic administrator of Achonry |
Previous post(s) | Administrator of Sacred Heart parish, Donnybrook Secretary General of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress Parish priest of St Kevin's parish, Glendalough Lecturer at Mater Dei Institute of Education and Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy Director of Vocations and Director for the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Dublin Spiritual director at the Pontifical Irish College Chaplain at University College Dublin Catechist and Chaplain at Ringsend Technical Institute |
Orders | |
Ordination | 6 July 1977 by Patrick Dunne |
Consecration | 13 July 2014 by Christopher Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland | 26 June 1953
Parents | Joseph and Marie Doran |
Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Irish College University College Dublin Holy Cross College |
Motto | Unum corpus in Christo (One body in Christ) |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Grace |
Religious style | Bishop |
Kevin Peter Doran (born 26 June 1953) is an Irish Roman Catholic prelate, bioethicist and theologian who has served as Bishop of Elphin since 2014.
Early life and education
[edit]Doran was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin on 26 June 1953, one of three children to Joseph Doran and his wife Marie (née Brady).[1]
He attended primary and secondary school at C.B.C. Monkstown, where his father worked as a teacher. Doran studied for the priesthood at Holy Cross College between 1970 and 1974, completing a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and French at University College Dublin, and at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, between 1974 and 1977, completing a Bachelor of Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[2][3]
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dublin on 6 July 1977.[2]
Presbyteral ministry
[edit]Following ordination, Doran received his first diocesan assignment as catechist and chaplain at Ringsend Technical Institute, during which time he also completed a higher diploma in education at University College Dublin. He subsequently served as an advisor for VEC schools in the diocesan secretariat for education, and as an occasional lecturer in midwifery ethics at the Coombe Women's Hospital.[2]
Doran returned to University College Dublin in 1983, where he was appointed university chaplain until 1990. It was during this time that he completed a Master of Arts in philosophy between 1985 and 1987. He subsequently returned to the Pontifical Irish College in 1990, where he was appointed spiritual director, during which time he also completed a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophical anthropology, with specific focus on the philosophy of Pope John Paul II, at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.[2][3]
Doran returned to the Archdiocese of Dublin in 1995, where he received his first pastoral assignment as curate in Our Lady of Perpetual Succour parish, Foxrock. During this assignment, he was also a lecturer in philosophy and Catholic social teaching at Mater Dei Institute of Education and occasional lecturer in midwifery ethics at the National Maternity Hospital.[2]
Doran was appointed parish chaplain to St Anthony's parish, Clontarf, and diocesan vocations director in 1998. He was subsequently appointed national vocations co-ordinator for the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference in 2000 and a lecturer in philosophy and Catholic social teaching at Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy. Doran was subsequently appointed parish priest in St Kevin's parish, Glendalough in 2005, and four years later as parish chaplain to St Vincent de Paul parish, Marino.[2]
He was appointed diocesan director for the permanent diaconate in 2008 and administrator of Sacred Heart parish, Donnybrook, five years later.[2][3]
Doran also served as secretary general of the Preparatory Committee of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress between 2008 and 2012. He also served on numerous governing bodies, including the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, from which he resigned in October 2013 after hospital management confirmed its intention to comply with the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act.[4][5]
Episcopal ministry
[edit]Bishop of Elphin
[edit]Doran was appointed Bishop-elect of Elphin by Pope Francis on 14 May 2014.[2][4] He confessed his surprise at his appointment, saying:[6]
"Two weeks ago, we finalised a development plan for [Donnybrook] parish, and that was the only plan I had in mind for the foreseeable future. I have learnt over the years, however, that vocation is never static."
He was consecrated by his predecessor, Christopher Jones, on 13 July in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo.[7][8]
It was reported in February 2017 that Doran had reached an agreement for a new community of religious sisters to establish a house in his diocese. The community, who are members of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother congregation, settled in Sacred Heart parish, Roscommon.[9][10]
Speaking at Knock Shrine on 21 August 2022, Doran stated that even though “there are some who quite comfortably think of themselves as worthy, while judging others to be unworthy", the Eucharist should be made available to all who wish to receive it. He also received praise from former President of Ireland Mary McAleese for his contribution to the synod on synodality in Ireland, with special reference to the LBGTI+ focus group in his diocese – which prepared its own report in parallel to the report prepared by the diocese – whose "powerful voice drew particular attention in the national synthesis document". McAleese also congratulated Doran for his integrity in publishing that focus group report in its entirety, as agreed with its participants, and for ensuring it would go to Rome as written, describing his actions as "courageous in the extreme".[11]
Apostolic Administrator of Achonry
[edit]In response to a wider reorganisation of diocesan church leadership in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam, and following the appointment of the Bishop of Achonry, Paul Dempsey, as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Doran was appointed apostolic administrator sede vacante of Achonry on 10 April 2024.[12][13][14][15][16]
Controversies
[edit]Marriage and parenthood
[edit]In December 2004, Doran urged Catholics to consider the appropriateness of participating in or attending a register office marriage. Writing in Alive!, he said Catholics needed to consider if this was "in conflict with the truth" and said "This would be particularly important for someone who is asked to act in a formal capacity as a witness".[17][18]
On 24 February 2015, in advance of a referendum on permitting civil marriage for same-sex couples, Doran said[19]
"The reality is that those who wish to change the Constitution are not actually looking for marriage equality. They are looking for a different kind of relationship which would be called marriage; a relationship which includes some elements of marriage, such as love and commitment, but excludes one of the two essential aspects of marriage, which is the openness of their sexual relationship to procreation. This is only possible if we change the meaning of marriage and remove that aspect of openness to procreation."
Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast on 9 March, Doran differentiated between marriage and same-sex relationships, saying that "[one] [...] is of its very nature, directed towards the upbringing, the care of children, and one [...] isn't and they can't be said to be the same", that gay and lesbian couples who have children are "not parents" and that some "people who have children are not necessarily parents'.[20]
When asked in the same interview whether homosexuality was what God intended, Doran said that "That would be to suggest if some people who are born with Down syndrome or spina bifida, that that was what God intended either".[21][22]
The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, described Doran's choice of words as "an unfortunate phrase" and hoped that offence had not been caused. Doran later expressed his regret over the hurt experienced by people, either due to his choice of words or to the manner in which what he said had been subsequently reported.[23] Following this event, the Archbishop declined to comment on whether or not Martin had retained his confidence.[24] Doran expressed regret days later saying he was “conscious that whatever the situation, some people were hurt by either what I said or what they thought I had said and I very much regret that”.[25]
Abortion
[edit]In 2013, while a member of the Mater Hospital board, Doran said the hospital "can't carry out abortions because it goes against our ethos". As an institution listed in the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act, the hospital was obliged to carry out out or assist with terminations where the life of a pregnant woman was in danger. A spokesperson for Department of Health replied to say that the Act "does not provide for conscientious objection by institutions" and consciousness objections related solely to the rights of the "persons involved in the delivery of the treatment only". In there a case of an immediate risk to the life of a pregnant woman, the health professional has a "duty to ensure that another colleague takes over the care of the patient as per current medical ethics'.[26]
Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast on 9 March 2015, Doran caused controversy by suggesting that rape victims seek abortions to "get back" at their perpetrators:[21][22]
"Objectively speaking, to kill another human being is always sinful. The child is still a human being, you don’t destroy a life in order to get back at the mother’s rapist."
Following the passing of a referendum on liberalising abortion laws on 25 May 2018, he encouraged Catholics who voted Yes in the referendum to repent.[27] While he believed those who voted in favour of the motion knowing abortion would be the outcome had committed “a sin”, Doran also stated that any decision by Catholics who voted yes to receive Communion was "a matter for their own personal conscience".[28]
Contraception
[edit]At an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae vitae in August 2018, Doran claimed "the fact that [women who use contraception] are less likely to become pregnant also takes away from women one of the principle motives or freedoms for saying no to unwanted sex", stating that "there is a very direct connection between the contraceptive mentality and the surprisingly high number of people who seem ready to redefine marriage today as a relationship between two people without distinction as to sex".[29]
The then-Minister for Health, Simon Harris, tweeted in response:[30][31]
"Please just make it stop! Increasing access to & availability of contraception is and will remain public health policy. Religion plays an important role for many on an individual basis – but it will not determine health and social policy in our country any more. Please get that."
COVID-19
[edit]In an article for The Irish Catholic in January 2021, Doran warned that lives would be lost if significant numbers refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. One of the most outspoken pro-life voices in the Catholic Church in Ireland, he insisted that "[vaccination], as an aspect of preventive medicine, is recognised and encouraged by the Catholic Church as an essential element of the mission of healthcare professionals".[32][33]
In July 2021, Doran defied government advice by advising priests in the Diocese of Elphin to proceed with celebrating the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation.[34] In an article for the Irish Independent on 30 July, he opined that the mission of the church could not be put on hold indefinitely. This prompted a response from the then-Taoiseach, Michéal Martin, who questioned whether it was "too much to ask" for adherence to public health advice, adding that he didn't "approve of any unilateral breaching of regulations no matter what quarter they come from".[35]
Assisted suicide
[edit]Doran was reported to have had his Twitter account temporarily restricted on 22 February 2021, after he Tweeted on 31 January his opposition to efforts to legalise assisted suicide in Ireland.[36][37] However, by 23 February, the Tweet was restored and restrictions on Doran's account were removed.[38]
Kevin Doran @KevinElphin There is dignity in dying. As a priest, I am privileged to witness it often. Assisted suicide, where it is practiced, is not an expression of freedom or dignity, but of the failure of a society to accompany people on their “way of the cross”
31 January 2021[39]
Bibliography
[edit]- Doran, Kevin (1988). More Joy in Heaven: The Sacrament of Reconciliation. Dublin: Veritas. ISBN 9781853900013.
- Doran, Kevin (1989). What Is a Person?: The Concept and the Implications for Ethics (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy). New York: Edwin Mellen Press. ISBN 9780889461406.
- Doran, Kevin P. (1996). Solidarity: a synthesis of personalism and communalism in the thought of Karol Wojtyla / Pope John Paul II. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN 9780820430713.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bishop Kevin Doran". Elphin Diocese. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pope Francis appoints Father Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin". Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Michael (14 May 2014). "Fr Kevin Doran is new Bishop of Elphin". The Irish Catholic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Dublin priest appointed as Bishop of Elphin". RTÉ. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Fr Kevin Doran resigns from Mater Hospital board over new abortion law". Irish Independent. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Dublin priest appointed as the new bishop of the midlands and west of Ireland". The Irish Times. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Episcopal Ordination today of Father Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin". Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Mac Donald, Sarah (15 May 2014). "Fr Kevin Doran appointed to Elphin diocese". CatholicIreland.net. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "New Community of Sisters for Roscommon". CatholicNews.ie. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Gately, Susan (15 March 2018). "Nuns 'on the run' from Mother's House". The Irish Catholic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy (21 August 2022). "Communion is for all, says Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Bishop Kevin Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Achonry". Elphin Diocese. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Mac Donald, Sarah (10 April 2024). "Pope Francis announces biggest restructuring of the Catholic church in Ireland in 900 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Deering, Paul (10 April 2024). "Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran to assume additional role in Achonry diocese". The Sligo Champion. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Local bishop to administer extra diocese". Westmeath Independent. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Coppen, Luke (10 April 2024). "How Pope Francis is reshaping the Church in western Ireland". The Pillar. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Priest warns against register office marriages". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Preaching morals from a rocky platform". www.independent.ie. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy (24 February 2015). "'No obstacle' to gays marrying, just not each other, says bishop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Hennessy, Michelle (9 March 2015). "Bishop says gay couples with children are not parents". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Bishop of Elphin: Gay parents of children are not necessarily parents". Newstalk. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b O'Doherty, Cahir (11 March 2015). "Bishop Kevin Doran's anti-gay remarks spark international outrage". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy (16 March 2015). "Bishop of Elphin expresses regret over comments about gay parents". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Martin refuses to back Bishop Doran after interview". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "IVF, sterilisation and morning-after pill banned by Sisters of Charity". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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- ^ Clarke, Vivienne; McGarry, Patsy. "Catholics who voted Yes should consider confession, says Bishop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Ní Aodha, Gráinne (28 May 2018). "Bishop says Catholics who voted Yes have sinned and should go to confession". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Gleeson, Colin (5 August 2018). "Principles of contraceptive ban 'ignored for too long', says bishop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Simon Harris [@SimonHarrisTD] (5 August 2018). "Please just make it stop! Increasing access to & availability of contraception is and will remain public health policy. Religion plays an important role for many on an individual basis – but it will not determine health and social policy in our country any more. Please get that" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Doran, Bishop Kevin (14 January 2021). "Vaccines – an aid to forming conscience". The Irish Catholic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- ^ Wall, Eva (21 February 2021). "Irish bishop bizarrely 'barred from Tweeting' for post opposing assisted suicide". Extra.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- ^ Kevin Doran [@KevinElphin] (31 January 2021). "There is dignity in dying. As a priest, I am privileged to witness it often. Assisted suicide, where it is practiced, is not an expression of freedom or dignity, but of the failure of a society to accompany people on their "way of the cross"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
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- Bishop Kevin Peter Doran on Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Bishop Kevin Peter Doran on GCatholic
- Kevin Doran on Twitter
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