Rev. Dr Pádraig Corkery
Tuesday 11-12 and Thursday 11-12
Research Interests
- — Contemporary issues in bioethics and Catholic Social Doctrine.
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Research
Bioethics and the Catholic Moral Tradition, Dublin, Veritas, 2010.
Companion to the Compendium of Catholic Social Doctrine, Dublin, Veritas, 2007.
Theology in the University: The Irish Context (Editor) Dominican Publications, 1997.
Ecology as a Moral Issue: An Ongoing Journey in Enda McDonagh [Editor], Performing the Word, Columba Press, 2014
“Discovering the Gospel of Life: The Role of Scripture in Moral Reflection” in Brendan Leahy and Séamus O’Connell (eds), Having Life in his Name (Dublin: Veritas, 2011), 41 –58.
‘Christian Discipleship and Catholic Social Doctrine’ in Gearoid Dullea (ed.), Deacons: Ministers of Christ and of God’s Mysteries. Dublin: Veritas, 2010.
‘The Challenge to Re-imagine the Goals and Ethos of Economic Activity.’, Doctrine and Life 58 (2008): 4-10.
'Beyond the Terri Schiavo Case’, The Furrow 59 (2008): 67-76.
'Bio-ethics and contemporary Irish moral discourse’ in Amelia Fleming (ed.),Contemporary Irish Moral Discourse. Dublin: Columba Press, 2007.
'Reproductive Technologies: An Irish contribution to an international debate.’ The Furrow 56 (2005): 353-7.
‘Bishop Daniel Cohalan of Cork on Republican Resistance and Hunger Strikes: A Theological Note’, Irish Theological Quarterly 67 (2002):113-124.
‘The Use of Embryonic Stem Cells’, The Furrow 53 (2002):24-34.
Biography
Priest of the Diocese of Cork & Ross, ordained in 1981.
I pursued undergraduate studies at UCC (BSc) and the Gregorian University, Rome (STB). Graduate studies were undertaken at the Pontifical University,Maynooth (STL) and the Catholic University of America (STD). I worked in my home Diocese of Cork and Ross as a Curate in Togher Parish (‘82-‘83) and in the Cathedral Parish (‘86-‘88) before my appointment as Chaplain at University College, Cork (‘88-’98). While in Cork I was the Diocesan Lecturer in Medical Ethics (‘86-’98) and a lecturer in and adviser to the Cork & Ross Diocesan Adult Religious Education Programme (‘90-’98). I also taught the Moral Theology modules on the Higher Diploma in Religious Education [Education Department, UCC] for over a decade.
I was a member of the Irish Commission for Justice and Peace (1993–2001) and was Chairman of that Commission from 1997 to 2001.
I joined the Faculty of Theology in 1998 and since then I have held the following posts of responsibility;
Director of Postgraduate Studies, 2003-2009.
Dean of the Faculty of Theology March 2009- 2015.
Head Department of Moral Theology 2006 - Present.
Acting Director, Pastoral Theology 2016 -Present
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