John Buckley (bishop)


John Buckley
Bishop Emeritus of Cork and Ross
ChurchRoman Catholic
SeeCork and Ross
Appointed19 December 1997
Installed8 February 1998
Term ended30 June 2019
PredecessorMichael Murphy
SuccessorFintan Gavin
Previous post(s)Diocesan administrator of Cork and Ross
Auxiliary bishop of Cork and Ross
Titular bishop of Leptis Magna
Parish priest of Turners Cross parish, Cork
President of St Finbarr's College, Farranferris
Orders
Ordination20 June 1965
by Cornelius Lucey
Consecration29 April 1984
by Michael Murphy
Personal details
Born (1939-11-02) 2 November 1939 (age 84)
MottoThrough Mary to Jesus

John Buckley (born 2 November 1939) is an Irish former Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cork and Ross between 1998 and 2019.