Oct. 13, 2026

Fr. Willie Doyle SJ – cause for sainthood

Fr. Willie Doyle SJ – cause for sainthood
Fr. Willie Doyle SJ – cause for sainthood
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Fr. Willie Doyle SJ – cause for sainthood

Dr.Pat Kenny, president of the Father Willie Doyle Association, discusses the life and legacy of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, the Irish Jesuit priest and First World War chaplain whose cause for sainthood has reached a significant milestone.

The public closing session of the diocesan inquiry takes place this Sunday at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Mullingar.

We find out more about Fr Doyle’s extraordinary life, why there is a growing interest in his story, and what this latest development means for his proposed sainthood.