Bishop Charles McNally

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Most Reverend Dr. Charles McNally

Denomination	Catholic Church
Senior posting
See	Clogher
Title	Bishop of Clogher
Period in office	20 February 1844 – 21 November 1864
Predecessor	Bishop Edward Kernan
Successor	Bishop James Donnelly
Religious career
Previous post	unknown
Personal
Date of birth	1787
Place of birth	Ardaghy, Co. Monaghan

The Most Reverend Dr. Charles McNally (1787 – 21 November 1864) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in Ireland.

Born at Ardaghy, County Monaghan, he was a priest in the Diocese of Clogher ordained on 13 June of 1813. He was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland in September 1843 and became bishop on 20 February 1844, following the death of his predecessor, Dr. Edward McKernan.^[1] He died in office in on 21 November 1864 having served as bishop of his diocese for over twenty years. Dr. McNally was succeeded by Bishop James Donnelly.

Bishop McNally's most enduring accomplishment is undoubtedly the decision to build St. Macartan's Cathedral.^[2]. The bishop presided at a meeting of the Catholics of Monaghan where it was resolved that a church in the town was urgently needed. The bishop purchased an eight acre site on the outskirts of the town from Humphrey Jones of Clontribet. On 21 June, 1861, the foundation stone was solemnly laid in the presence of most of the bishops of Ireland.

[edit] References

1. ^ History of Bishop McNally[1]
2. ^ Decision to build St. Macartan's Cathedral[2]

[edit] See also:

• Diocese of Clogher

Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop Edward Kernan	Bishop of Clogher 1844 – 1864	Succeeded by Bishop James Donnelly