Bishop of Cork and Ross
Bishop-elect Gavin was born in Dublin on 1 January 1966 and baptised in Saint Andrews Parish, Westland Row, Dublin, on 5 January 1966. Prior to his seminary formation in Clonliffe College, Dublin, Bishop-elect Gavin had begun training as a residential social worker in Our Lady’s Hostel, Eccles Street, Dublin, from September 1983 – August 1984. Bishop-elect Gavin was ordained to the Diaconate by the former Archbishop of Dublin, Archbishop Desmond Connell, in the Church of the Holy Cross, Clonliffe, Drumcondra, on 11 March 1990. He was ordained to serve as a priest of the Archdiocese by the Bishop Éamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, and was appointed to the Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Church, Marino, Dublin, on 7 June 1991. Bishop-elect Gavin’s summer parish experience was at Brentwood Cathedral Parish of Saint Mary and Saint Helen, Essex, England,(1990). Priestly ministries of service Bishop-elect Gavin was a priest-teacher at Saint Thomas’ Community College, Bray, Co Wicklow (1991-1994); Chaplain, Saint Gerard’s Junior and Senior School, Bray, Co Wicklow (1991-1994); Parish Chaplain, Holy Redeemer Parish, Bray, Co Wicklow (1991-1994); Priest-teacher, Killinarden Community School, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (1994-1996); Parish Chaplain, Parish of the Sacred Heart, Killinarden, Tallaght (1994-1996). On the nomination of the Archbishop of Dublin, post-graduate doctoral study, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, residing at the Pontificio Collegio Portoghese, Rome (1996-2002); Vice Chancellor, Archdiocese of Dublin (2003- 2017), Parish Chaplain, Saint Andrew’s, Westland Row, Dublin (2002-2010); Parish Chaplain, Our Lady of Victories, Ballymun Road, Dublin (2010 -present), Chancellor, Archdiocese of Dublin (2017- present); Chaplain in the Dublin diocese to the Italian speaking community (2015- present); A member of the ‘Embrace’ Team, inter-church marriage preparation in Dublin (2002 – present). Adult Teaching Ministries Bishop-elect Gavin taught canon law at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin (2005-2011). Bishop-elect Gavin taught those preparing for the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Dublin (2009 – present) and taught students preparing for the permanent diaconate for the dioceses of Elphin, Kilmore and Achonry (2015 – present). Canon Law Associations Bishop-elect Gavin is a member of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland and has been a member and chair of the research and development sub-committee of the society (2004 – present).