Thomas Furlong (bishop)
| Thomas Furlong | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ferns | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ferns |
| In office | 9 January 1857 – 12 November 1875 |
| Predecessor | Myles Murphy |
| Successor | Michael Warren |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 May 1826 |
| Consecration | 22 March 1857 by Paul Cullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1803 Mayglass (west of Ballycogley), County Wexford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 12 November 1875 (aged 72) Wexford, County Wexford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Thomas Furlong (b Mayglass, County Wexford 4 February 1803; d Wexford 12 November 1875) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Ferns from 1857 until his death.[1]
Furlong was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford and St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth.[2] He was on the staff at Maynooth from 1827 until 1857. He was ordained Bishop of Ferns on 22 March 1857, and died in post.[3]
Source discussion
Category:Christian clergy from County Wexford
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Thomas Furlong †Deceased Bishop of Ferns, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 9 August 2024. “Bishop Thomas Furlong (born 4 Feb 1803, died 12 Nov 1875) Bishop of Ferns”
- Back to citation Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 198. ISBN 1870963008.
- Back to citation Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 429. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.