The Most Reverend Dr. Eugene O'Callaghan |
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Bishop of Clogher | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Clogher |
In Office | 4 April 1943 - 28 November 1969 |
Predecessor | Patrick McKenna |
Successor | Patrick Mulligan |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 January 1888 Camlough, Co. Armagh |
Eugene O'Callaghan (born 7 January 1888 at Camlough in County Armagh) was a priest in the Archdiocese of Armagh, ordained on 21 June 1913. Having served as curate in Armagh City for a period, he was then appointed as Administrator of the Cathedral parish of Armagh. He was responsible for building the parish church of St Malachy's in that city. He was promoted Parish Priest of St Peter's parish in Drogheda in 1938.
He was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in Ireland on 30 January 1943, following the death of Dr. Patrick McKenna, on 7 February 1942. He was ordained bishop on 4 April 1943.[1] His Episcopal Motto was Ad Jesum per Mariam - to Jesus through Mary. He attended the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in October 1962.
He retired as bishop on 28 November 1969 having served as Bishop of Clogher for over twenty-six years. He was appointed titular bishop of Britonia on the same day.[2] He resigned this appointment on 26 January 1971 in accordance with newly adopted prototcols for the style of retired bishops in the post Vatican II era and died as Bishop Emeritus of Clogher on 21 May 1973. Dr. O'Callaghan was succeeded by Patrick Mulligan.
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Preceded by Patrick McKenna |
Bishop of Clogher 1943 – 1969 |
Succeeded by Patrick Mulligan |