Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, CP

First Bishop of Mandeville

Born: 28 May 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Key Historical Events:

• In 1946 he made his vows as a Passionist of the Western Province of the United States.
• He was ordained in Louisville, Kentucky on 30 May 1953.
• He received a licentiate in Sacred Theology from St. Thomas University in 1955.
• He received a licentiate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University in 1957.
• In 1964-1965 he served as the president of the Canon Law Society of America and from 1965 to 1968 as its executive co-ordinator.
• In May of 1968 he was elected Provincial of the Holy Cross Province of the Passionists (Chicago).
• He became president of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in 1969 and held the position until 1974.
• From 1974 to 1976 he served as president of Stewardship Services Inc., an organization established by the CMSM to give financial assistance to religious communities.
• In 1976 he founded and became the president of Religious Communities Trust set up to instruct religious organizations on short term investments.
• In 1976-1988 he served as Superior General of his congregation.
• In July 1991 Pope John Paul II established Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies as an Apostolic Vicariate with Paul Michael Boyle as its first Apostolic Vicar. On 20 December 1997 the Diocese of Mandeville was established and Paul became the first Bishop.

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