dipstyle deathstyle article_title name offstyle relstyle alma_mater
the most reverend none michael russell -lrb- bishop of waterford and lismore -rrb-
 michael russell your grace bishop maynooth college
michael russell -lrb- bishop of waterford and lismore -rrb-

michael russell -lrb- 10 december 1920 -- 12 january 2009 -rrb- was the roman catholic bishop of waterford and lismore in ireland from 1965 to 1993 .
born in loughmore , thurles , co tipperary , in 1920 , he was educated at the christian brothers school in thurles , before studying for the priesthood at st patrick 's college in maynooth .
ordained on 17 june 1945 , he was awarded a doctorate in canon law in 1948 .
russell was also a professor of moral theology at st. patrick 's college , thurles where he lectured until 1965 and also served as vice-president .
russell is survived by his brothers , conor and seán .
