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Wednesday, 15 July 2026

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His Holiness the Pope

His Holiness the Pope
Oremus pro beatissimo Papa nostro Leone. Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius.

His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin

His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin
Oremus pro antistite nostro Dermitio. Stet et pascat, in fortitudine tua, Domine, in sublimitate nominis tui.

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His Grace the Archbishop Emeritus
Oremus pro antistite nostro Dermitio. Stet et pascat, in fortitudine tua, Domine, in sublimitate nominis tui.

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Contact the Association

Contact the Association
Saint Laurence O'Toole's Catholic Heritage Association, based in the Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, is part of a network of Catholic Heritage Associations around Ireland dedicated to the Traditional Latin Liturgy and to the implementation of Pope Benedict XVI's 'Summorum Pontificum'. e-mail: saintlaurenceotoolecha @ gmail.com

Blessed Father John Sullivan SJ

Blessed Father John Sullivan SJ
Born: 8 May 1861, Received into the Catholic Church: 21 December 1896, Received into the Sodality of Our Lady: 22 December 1896, Entered Society of Jesus: 7 September 1900, Ordained Priest: 28 July 1900, Died: 19 February 1933, Declared Venerable: 8 November 2014.

Venerable Matt Talbot

Venerable Matt Talbot
Born: 2 May, 1856, Became a Pioneer: 4 May 1890, Died: 7 June 1925, Diocesan Process for Canonisation Opened: 6 November 1931, Declared Venerable: 3 October 1975.

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