John Cantwell (bishop of Meath)
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Bishop John Cantwell was a
Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath
.
John Cantwell was born in
Natural Philosophy at the College. He was appointed Dean of the Ecclesiastical College, before being ordained a priest ages 22 in 1815.[1] He served as parish priest of Kilbeggan, County Westmeath
, and in 1830 he was called upon to become Bishop of Meath.
Bishop Cantwell encouraged the building of schools and churches in the diocese, and the presences of religious orders.[2]
Dr. Cantwell died at his bishops residence in
Mullingar Cathedral
.
References
- [self-published]
- ^ 'The Diocese of Meath under Bishop John Cantwell 1830-66' by Paul Connell, Four Courts Press, 2004./
