John Power (bishop)
| The Most Reverend John Power | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Waterford and Lismore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Metropolis | Cashel and Emly |
| Diocese | Waterford and Lismore |
| Installed | 20 July 1873 |
| Term ended | 17 December 1887 |
| Predecessor | Dominick O'Brien |
| Successor | Pierse Power |
| Previous posts | Parish priest, Clonmel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1809 Affane, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 12 June 1887 (aged 78) Waterford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Waterford |
John Power (1 May 1809 – 12 June 1887) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1873 until his death.[1]
Life
Power was educated at St John's College, Waterford, and was ordained on 16 June 1832.[2] He was the parish priest at Clonmel from 1866 to 1873 when he was ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, with the right of succession. He became bishop on 20 July 1873[3] and served until his death.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop John Power † Deceased Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 301. ISBN 1870963008.
- Back to citation Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.
Bibliography
- Moody, T. W; Martin, F. X; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.