50th Anniversary Mass
50th Anniversary Photos
Biography of Fr. Walsh
Born: May 21, 1944 in Collinstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
To: Richard J. and Christina Brady Walsh
Brothers: Joseph F. and Michael P. Walsh
Education:
- Glenidan National School, Collinstown, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
- Joseph’s Christian Brothers School, Co. Laois, Ireland
- Mary’s College, Mullingar, Ireland
- All Hallows Seminary College, Dublin, Ireland
- Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana (Masters in Theology)
- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Masters in Religious Education)
Ordination to the Priesthood:
June 16, 1968
All Hallows Seminary, Dublin, Ireland
By Bishop Joseph B. Houlihan, Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya, Africa
First Mass:
- Mary’s Church, County Westmeath, Ireland on July 17, 1968
Assignments/Roles:
- August, 1968 – March, 1972: Associate pastor, Church of Our Saviour, Cocoa Beach
- Religion Teacher, Melbourne Catholic High School
- March, 1972 – 1974: Associate pastor, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Winter Park
- June, 1972 – February, 1974: Appointed Director of Religious Education for the Diocese
- Resided at St. Margaret Mary Parish
- February, 1974 – June, 1975: Associate pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Daytona Beach
- June, 1975 – June, 1985: Pastor, Church of Our Saviour, Cocoa Beach
- Appointed Priests’ Continuing Education Director
- June, 1985 – Present: Pastor, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Winter Park
- February, 2005: Appointed Director of Priest Personnel for Orlando Diocese
- June, 2010: Elected by the Diocesan College of Consultors as Diocesan Administrator to serve until a new Bishop for the Diocese was appointed by Rome. Bishop John Noonan was appointed in October, 2010.
- 2011: Appointed Vicar General for the Diocese of Orlando
Awards/Honors:
- 2007: Named “Distinguished Pastor” by National Catholic Educational Association for his support of Catholic education.
- 2013: Received the “Hope and Diversity Award” from the Hope Community Center
- 2014: Honored recipient at the Bishop Moore Catholic Legacy Gala for his outstanding commitment and support of Catholic education.
- 2015: Received the Bishop Grady Villas Lifetime Legacy and Community Service Award
- 2019: The Supreme Pontiff Francis enrolls Reverend Richard Marian Walsh of the Diocese of Orlando as Chaplain of His Holiness, making him a Monsignor
Photos of Fr. Walsh through the years
