Titular head of the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin)
TheChancellor of the University of Dublin is the titular head of theUniversity of Dublin , generally referred to by its sole college,Trinity College Dublin , founded in 1592.[ 1] The current Chancellor isMary McAleese , formerpresident of Ireland .[ 2]
Chancellors of the University of Dublin [ edit ] Vice-Chancellors and Pro-Chancellors of the University of Dublin [ edit ] The Chancellor of the University of Dublin is supported by a number ofPro-Chancellors who may act in his/her place. The appointment was formerly known as theVice-Chancellor ; this post was held by one individual who acted as deputy to the Chancellor. In 1964, the Vice-Chancellor was replaced by a group of Pro-Chancellors (up to a maximum of six): the seniority of the Pro-Chancellors is determined by date of election.[ 4] [ 5]
1:Henry Alvey (1609–1612) (had been Provost, 1601–1609) 2: The RevdLuke Challoner (1612–1613) (had been Regius Professor of Divinity) 3: Charles Dunn/Doyne/Ó DuinnJCD (1614–1615) "distinguished legist ... son of the Chief of Hy Regan"[ 6] MP forDublin University , 1613[ 7] 4: The Most RevdJames Ussher (1615–1646),Archbishop of Armagh , 1625-1656 5: The Right RevdHenry Jones (1646–1660),Bishop of Clogher 6: The Right RevdJeremy Taylor (1660–1667),Bishop of Down and Connor 7: The Most RevdJames Margetson (1667–1678),Archbishop of Armagh 8: The Right RevdMichael Ward (1678–1681),Bishop of Ossory (1678-1680),Bishop of Derry , (1680-1681) 9: The Most RevdAnthony Dopping (1682–1697),Bishop of Meath 10: The Very RevdEdward Smith or Smyth (1697–1698),Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 11: The Most RevdRichard Tenison (1698–1702),Bishop of Meath 12: The Right RevdSt George Ashe (1702–1713),Bishop of Clogher 13: The Most RevdJohn Vesey (1713–1714),Archbishop of Tuam 14: The Right RevdThomas Smyth (1714–1721),Bishop of Limerick 15: The Right RevdJohn Sterne (1721–1743),Bishop of Clogher 19.Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (1765-1791),Archbishop of Armagh 20.John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare (1791-1802), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1791-1802) 21.Arthur Wolfe, 1st Viscount Kilwarden (1802-1803), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland (1798-1803) 22.John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1803-1806), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1802-1806) 23.William Downes (1806-1816), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland, (1803–1822) 24.Thomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron Manners (1816-1829), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1807-1827) 25. The Most RevdLord John George De La Poer Beresford (1829-1851),Archbishop of Armagh 26.Francis Blackburne (1852-1867), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1852 and 1866–67) 27.Sir Joseph Napier (1867-1880), MP forDublin University , (1848–1858), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1858-1859) 28.John Thomas Ball (1880-1895), MP forDublin University , (1868–1875), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1875-1880) 29.Dodgson Hamilton Madden (1895-1919), MP forDublin University , (1887-1892) 30:John Henry Bernard (1919-1919), Archbishop of Dublin (1915-1919), Provost (1919-1927) 31:Sir James Henry Mussen Campbell, first Lord Glenavy (1919-1931), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, (1918-1921) 32:Sir Thomas Francis Molony (1931-1949), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, (1918-1924) 33:Michael Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse (1949–1979); Vice-Chancellor to 1964
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56: The Honorable SirDonnell Deeny (2014–present) 57: ProfessorJane Grimson (2016–present) 62: Professor Shane Ann Patricia Allwright (2020–present) 64: The HonourableFrank Clarke (2022–present) 65: Rachel Hussey (2024–present) 66: Professor Jürgen Barkhoff (2024–present)
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