Bernard Coyne (bishop)
| Bernard Coyne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Elphin | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Elphin |
| In office | 18 January 1913 – 17 July 1926 |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Clancy |
| Successor | Edward Doorly |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1879 |
| Consecration | 30 March 1913 by John Healy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1854 Sandfield House, County Roscommon, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 26 July 1926 (aged 71–72) |
Bernard Coyne (1854–17 July 1926) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1913 to 1926,[1] being consecrated 30 March 1913.[2]
Coyne was born at Sandfield House, Roscommon, in 1854, and started his education at Summerhill College,[2] then later studied for the priesthood at Maynooth College where he was a classmate of the future Cardinal O'Donnell.[3]
References
- Back to citation Bishop Bernard Coyne. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Elphin, Bishop of". Thom's Irish Who's Who. Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 72 – via Wikisource.
- Back to citation 'Irish Bishop Dead' The Bulletin, Official Organ of the Catholic Laymans Association of Georgia, 26 August 1926.