Joseph Colgan

Bishop Joseph Colgan, DD, was an Irish born Roman Catholic Archbishop of Madras, India. Born on April 1, 1824 in Donore, County Westmeath, he studied in Navan, and for the priesthood in Maynooth College. Ordained in 1846 in 1847 he moved to India, where he served as a School principal, and Army Chaplin and priest in the Madras Vicarate.[1] Dr. Colgan was honoured becoming a Fellow of Madras University.[2] Dr. Colgan was appointed Bishop of Madras in 1882 succeeding Bishop Stephen Fennelly and became the first Archbishop of Madras in 1886,[3] he served as archbishop until he died on February 13, 1911.

References

  1. ↑ Obituary The Sacred Heart Review, Volume 45, Number 11, 4 March 1911, Boston College.
  2. ↑ Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Colgan DD Dictionary of Indian Biography
  3. ↑ Bishop of Madras www.gcatholic.org


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.