Alphonsus Cullinan


Alphonsus Cullinan

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseWaterford and Lismore
Appointed2 February 2015
Installed12 April 2015
PredecessorWilliam Lee
Previous post(s)Parish priest of Rathkeale
Chaplain at Limerick Institute of Technology and Limerick Regional Hospital
Orders
Ordination12 June 1994
by Jeremiah Newman
Consecration12 April 2015
by William Lee
Personal details
Born (1959-05-07) 7 May 1959 (age 65)
ResidenceThe Bishop's Palace, Waterford
ParentsChristy and Rita Cullinan
Alma materPontifical Lateran University
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
MottoDeus atque audacia
(God and daring)
Coat of armsAlphonsus Cullinan's coat of arms

Alphonsus "Phonsie" Cullinan (born 7 May 1959) is an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore since 2015.