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William (Willie) Doyle
Irish Jesuit priest and First World War military chaplain
Servant of GodFull write-upIreland
Born
3 March 1873
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Died
16 August 1917
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Fr Willie Doyle SJ, born in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, served as a chaplain to Irish regiments and was killed on 16 August 1917 at Passchendaele while going to wounded soldiers.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
Bishop Thomas Deenihan of Meath issued the edict in October 2022 and the cause was formally opened at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar, on 20 November 2022.
The cause
William (Willie) Doyle is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of William (Willie) Doyle.
Sources
- Fr. Willie Doyle SJ — Diocese of Meath
- Willie Doyle SJ's canonisation cause opens — Jesuits in Ireland
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.