James Fergus (bishop)

James Fergus (23 December 1895 – 24 March 1989)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman[2] who served as Bishop of Achonry from 1947 to 1976.[3]

Fergus was born in Louisburgh, County Mayo. He was ordained in 1920 and began his career with a curacy at Glenamaddy.[4] After that he was Secretary to Thomas Gilmartin (Archbishop of Tuam from 1918 to 1939). He was Parish Priest at Ballinrobe until his consecration as bishop.[5]

References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy
  2. Irish Times
  3. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 413. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  4. 'A Dominant Church: The Diocese of Achonry, 1818-1960' Swords, L Dublin;Columba Press; 2005 ISBN 1856073955
  5. Our Irish Heritage
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