Henry O'Neill (bishop)
| Henry O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dromore | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dromore |
| In office | 20 May 1901 – 9 October 1915 |
| Predecessor | Thomas MacGivern |
| Successor | Edward Mulhern |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1867 |
| Consecration | 7 July 1901 by Michael Logue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1843 Dromore, County Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 9 October 1915 (aged 72) Newry, Counties Armagh and Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Henry O'Neill (Dromore, 3 January 1843 – Newry, 9 October 1915) was an Irish Catholic Priest who served as Bishop of Dromore from 1901 to 1915.[1]
O'Neill was educated at St Colman's College, Newry and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest in 1867.[2] He was head teacher of his old school from 1869 to 1886; and parish priest at Clonallan from 1886 to 1901. He was ordained Bishop of Dromore in 1901,[3] a post he held until his death.[4]
References
- Back to citation Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. pp. 132/33. ISBN 1870963008.
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy
- Back to citation The Diocese of Dromore, Past & Present
- Back to citation G Catholic