Kieran O'Mahony

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Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA
NationalityIrish
EducationSt Augustine's College, Dungarvan,
Pontifical Gregorian University, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth,
Pontifical Biblical Institute,
Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation(s)Biblical scholar, Priest
Websitehttps://Tarsus.ie

Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA, is an Irish Augustinian friar and biblical scholar, who serves as the academic coordinator for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. He serves as a priest in Donnybrook Parish. O'Mahony served as the Catholic Ecumenical canon in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 2012 until 2017.[1]

Life[edit]

O'Mahony attended St Augustine's College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, for his secondary studies, and went on to join the Augustinian order. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology and the Licentiate of Sacred Theology. He then studied at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth where he earned an H.Dip. in Education. He also studied scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He gained PhD in Biblical studies from Trinity College, Dublin.[2]

From 1990 to 2011 he lectured in scripture at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy.[3] O'Mahony has published a number of books on theology and has spoken at religious conferences and summer schools.[4][5]

O'Mahony runs the Tarsus.ie site on which many scripture resources, homilies, lectures and other scripture content is published.[6] O'Mahony along with Jessie Rogers and Sean Goan, and supported by Maynooth College, The Tarsus Scripture School[7] runs online programme for exploring the scriptures.[8][9]

Publications[edit]

  • Hearers of the Word Praying and Exploring the Readings for Easter and Pentecost Year B, Messenger Publications (2021), ISBN 1788123557
  • Hearers of the Word: Praying and Exploring the Readings for Advent and Christmas, Year B, Messenger Publications (2020), ISBN 1788122844
  • Hearers of the Word: Praying and Exploring the Readings for Advent and Christmas Year A, Messenger Publications, (2019) ISBN 1788120957

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chapter Appointments to St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Press Releases, Church of Ireland, 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ O'Mahony, Kieran (1998). Pauline persuasion: a sounding in 2 Cor 8-9 (PhD). Dublin: Trinity College. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ IEC2012 – Why no Lords Supper at the Last Supper by Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI), 16 Jun 2012,
  4. ^ Hearers of the word by Kieran J. O'Mahony Irish Augustinians, www.augustinians.ie.
  5. ^ Books available from AGM Guest Speaker Kieran O'Mahony OSM Association of Catholic Priests, November 2011.
  6. ^ Hearers of the Word www.tarsus.ie
  7. ^ About Us Tarsus Scripture School.
  8. ^ Tarsus Scripture School Easter 2021: Weaving the Tapestry of Death and New Life Maynooth College, March 2021.
  9. ^ Teaching the endless interest of the Bible by Ruadhán Jones, The Irish Catholic, January 13, 2022.