We learned today (and it has been confirmed) that His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, previously visited Thurles, Co. Tipperary. His Holiness stayed for 5 nights at the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Horse & Jockey, Thurles, latter regarded as the traditional crossroads of Ireland, set in the heartland of Co. Tipperary and one of Ireland’s overall great meeting places for some 250 years.
Thurles.Info contacted the Horse & Jockey hotel today; successfully run by the Egan family and while management and staff declined to comment, a well informed source who was present during his stay, confirmed that His Holiness was a resident guest there, for some five nights, towards the end of June 2013, while presiding over an Augustinian seminar, held in the hotels excellent, tiered, conference facility.
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, was Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine for some 12 years; from 2001 until 2013. The Order of Saint Augustine is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church and was founded back in 1244, after groups in the Tuscany region; latter not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations, were found to follow the Rule of St Augustine, written by the theologian, writer, preacher, rhetorician, Bishop and later Saint Aurelius Augustine of Hippo, in the fifth century. (Note: Hippo Regius is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, Algeria). St Augustine was known to have written over 200 books and nearly 1,000 sermons, letters, and other works, before the theologian and philosophers own death on August 28th 430.
Aurelius Augustine of Hippo was canonized by popular acclaim and recognized as a Doctor of the Church by Pope Boniface VIII in 1298. His feast day is also celebrated on August 28th.
Currently the Horse & Jockey Hotel is justifiably regarded as the number one “licensed hostelry”, here in Co. Tipperary and beyond; having been awarded the Gold Medal Awards:- ‘Best 4* (Star) Hotel in Ireland’, last year, (2024) and also the Georgina Campbell ‘Best Business Hotel’; again in 2024.
Pictured L-R: Schoolboard in Cascia Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma and His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, then Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine.
Former Fianna Road, Co. Tipperary native Mr Sean Ryan informs us this morning, that yesterdays newly elected Pope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, once served on the board at Cascia Catholic school, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Music lovers will well remember Mr Ryan as the former drummer with the popular Tipperary Celtic Rock band “Tweed”, (lead singer Mr Brendan Ryder). Mr Ryan currently resides in Tulsa, having later became a professional soccer referee in Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma. His son Kevin, a former White House press corps journalist and correspondent, now works with Blazemedia.
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine (2001-2013), visited south Tipperary some 20 years ago (2005), to attend Mass, celebrating 700 years of the Augustinian Abbey Church, in Fethard town.
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney, this afternoon at 5:10pm, confirming election of new Pope.
The next spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholic faithful, worldwide, has been named as Robert Francis Prevost; having taken the name Pope Leo XIV and now becomes the first elected American pontiff.
Pope Leo XIV.
Robert Francis Prevost OSA was born in Chicago on September 14th, 1955. Regarded as a moderate, he served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America since 2023. He previously served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 until 2023, and was Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013.
In 2015 the then Cardinal Prevost became a naturalized citizen of Peru as confirmed by Peru’s National Civil Registry. Today May 8th, 2025, he has been elected Pope and head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
Cardinal electors, numbering 133, natives of 70 countries across five continents participated in todays historical event, which is the largest and most international yet in the history of previous conclaves.
Pre-deceased by her dear husband Jack, son James, sister Rita and brother Percy (Pierce); Mrs Giltinane passed away peacefully at University Hospital, Limerick, (UHL), surrounded by her heartbroken family.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughters Elma, Maeve, Trisha and Elaine, sons John, Joseph (Joe), cherished grandchildren James, Bill, Eoghan and Aisling, brothers Dr Tom, Fr. John, sister Carmel, daughter-in-law Louise, sons-in-law Noel and Martin, brothers-in-law Liam, Con and Jack, sisters-in-law Mary, Lil, Joan, nieces, nephews, godchildren, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Giltinane, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online. (Link to Follow).
The extended Giltinane and Duggan families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Tuesday 6th May 2025 of Mr Michael (Mickey) Holden, Boherboy, Cloneen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
In his 94th year and pre-deceased by his loving wife Bridie and grandson Lawrence; Mr Holden passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Waterford University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving daughters Maire (Maher), Helen (Laihem) and Kathleen (Holden Kelly), sons-in-law Larry, Arexki and James, grand-children Breda, Sinead, Siobhan, Zinedine, Darragh, Conor, and Oran, great-grand-children Emma, Katie, Johnny, Ciara, ava, saoirse, Ellie, Grace, Jack, Aaron, Tommy and Niamh, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Holden, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Holden family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
“The Holden family would like to express their sincere thanks to all those who cared for Mr Holden throughout his illness”.
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