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]
John Egan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Waterford and Lismore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Metropolis | Cashel and Emly |
| Diocese | Waterford and Lismore |
| Installed | 19 January 1890 |
| Term ended | 10 June 1891 |
| Predecessor | Piers Power |
| Successor | Richard Alphonsus Sheehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1839 Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 10 June 1891 (aged 52) Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland |
| Alma mater | St Flannan's College, Ennis St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
Life
editEgan 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
edit- ^ "Bishop John Egan † Deceased Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 302. ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.
Sources
edit- 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.
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