John McEvilly

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Styles of
John McEvilly
Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace or Archbishop

John McEvilly (1818–1902) was an

Roman Catholic Church clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Tuam
from 1881 to 1902.

He was born on 15 April 1818 in

On 9 January 1857, he was appointed the

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam on 7 November 1881.[1][5]

He was instrumental in setting up St Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack,[citation needed] and he produced a number of well respected Bible commentaries.[6]

Archbishop McEvilly died in office on 26 November 1902, aged 84.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Francis John McEvilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 2, p. 233.
  3. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 430.
  4. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 430, 436, and 444.
  5. ^ a b Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 444.
  6. ^ "An Exposition of the Gospels". ecatholic2000.com.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Galway

1857–1881
Became part of the united Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora in 1883
Preceded by
Patrick Fallon
(bishop)
Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
1866–1883
Preceded by Archbishop of Tuam
1881–1902
Succeeded by
John Healy