John Egan (bishop)

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John Egan (b Roscrea 19 January 1839; d Waterford 10 June 1891) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1889 until his death.[1]

Life

Egan was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis and St Patrick's College, Maynooth.[2] After a curacy at Tulla, he was on the staff of St Flannan's from 1866 until 1889.[2] Egan was ordained Bishop of Waterford and Lismore on 19 January 1890, and served until his death.[3]

References

  1. 1."Bishop John Egan † Deceased Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. 2.[2.2]Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 302. ISBN 1870963008.
  3. 3.Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.