Bernard O'Kane (bishop)
The Most Reverend Bishop Bernard O'Kane | |
|---|---|
Charles MacHugh (bishop) | |
| Successor | Neil Farren |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 May 1891 |
| Consecration | 26 Sept 1926 by Patrick O'Donnell (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1867 |
| Died | January 1939 Kilrea, Northern Ireland |
| Motto | 'In Deo Spes Mea' |
| Styles of Bernard O'Kane | ||
|---|---|---|
Reference style The Most Reverend | | |
| Spoken style | Your Lordship or Bishop | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
| Posthumous style | not applicable | |
Bernard O'Kane was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Derry from 1926 to 1939.
Early life and education
A native of
He was a brilliant scientist, a regular contributor to technical journals on astronomy, light and radio waves and fascinated by the development of the modern wireless system. He served as College President from 1905 to 1919 when he was appointed
Bishop of Derry
His appointment was a popular one and, given his experience in education, he made the provision of schools a key part of his pastoral work across his diocese, divided into two sovereign states by Partition of Ireland.
A social conservative, his 1932 Lenten Pastoral Letter he wrote of how the
He was a friend of Guglielmo Marconi.[4]
Death
He died at the residence of his niece Mrs P.F. Mooney in
References
- ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ "Parish of Banagher, Derry, Ireland, Derry Diocese". banagherparish.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Times – Monday, February 8, 1932 – Page 13".
- ^ "Obituary: The Right Rev Kevin Rafferty". The Independent. London. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Times – Monday, January 9, 1939 – Page 10".
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