John Ahern (bishop)
Bishop John J. Ahern DCL, STL, was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop, who served as Bishop of Cloyne from 1957 until 1987.
Born in 1911, a native of Leamlara, near Midleton, Co Cork, Dr Ahern was ordained in 1936.[1] Dr Ahern was appointed professor of canon law at Maynooth College in 1946 until 1956,[2] when he was appointed to the see of Cloyne. Ahern was heavily criticized in the Cloyne Report for his handling of allegations of abuse while he was bishop.[citation needed]
He retired as Bishop in 1987 and died on 25 September 1997.[3] The National School in Leamlara, which succeeded the one he attended, is named in his honour.[4]
References[]
- ^ Bishop John J. Ahern www.catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Kalendarium Maynooth College.
- ^ Death of former bishop of cloyne Irish Times, 27 September 1997.
- ^ Bishop Ahern National School www.bishopahern.ie
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