Edward Mulhern
Edward Mulhern (28 January 1863 – 12 August 1943) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Dromore, Northern Ireland.
Most Reverend Dr Edward Mulhern | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dromore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Dromore |
| In office | April 1916 - August 1943 |
| Predecessor | Most Reverend Dr Henry O'Neill |
| Successor | Most Reverend Dr Eugene O'Doherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 Jan 1863 Ederney, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | Newry |
| Previous post(s) | Parish Priest of Bundoran in Diocese of Clogher |
He was a native of Ederney in County Fermanagh and after a local education was ordained priest in Maynooth College 16 September 1889 for service in the Diocese of Clogher.[1]
He spent many years as a teacher in, and was eventually President of, St Macartan's College in Monaghan.[2] In 1903 he moved to parish ministry and was Parish Priest of Bundoran at the time of his elevation.[3]
His appointment to Dromore was announced on 31 Jan 1916 and he received episcopal consecration in Newry on 30 April 1916.[4]
Among his principal works as Bishop was wiping out the debt on and thus formally consecrating the cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman in Newry and the restoration of the Cathedral Chapter.[5]
He died in office in August 1943.
References
- "Chronology" (PDF). www.storyfinders.co.uk.
- Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 133. ISBN 1870963008.
- "Parish History - Parish of Clones". www.clonesparish.com.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Edward Mulhern [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- http://www.lurganparish.com/publications/newsletter/4_th_September[2016-9-4].pdf