Christopher Boylan

Christopher H. Boylan was an Irish Priest who served as Rector of the Pontifical Irish College, Rome.
A priest in the Diocese of Meath, Dr. Boylan was professor of Hebrew from 1816 and was a Professor of English Elocution from 1818, and jointly professor of English Elocution and French Language from 1820 in St. Patrick's [College, Maynooth].
Dr. Boylan was appointed by Bishop Daniel Murray to succeed Dr Michael [Blake (bishop)|Michael Blake] as Rector in 1828, and he was succeeded by the future Cardinal Dr.Paul Cullen, shortly afterwards in 1832 due to ill health Dr Boylan returned to Ireland, and died shortly afterwards.