John Pius Leahy
John Pius Leahy, O.P. (b. Cork 25 July 1802; d. Newry 6 September 1890) was an Irish Catholic Priest who served as Bishop of Dromore from 1860 to 1890.[1]
Aged 15, Leahy sailed from Cork for Lisbon. He was received into the Dominican Order on 8 September 1817; professed on 9 September 1818; and priested on 6 August 1826.[2] He spent 30 years in Lisbon, rising to be Professor of Philosophy, Theology and Ecclesiastical History. Leahy was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Dromore on 7 July 1854; and consecrated on 1 October 1854. He succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Dromore on 27 February 1860; and served until his death.[3]
References[]
- ^ Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. pp. 129–131. ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ John Pius Leahy, O.P., Bishop of Dromore; The Irish Monthly Vol. 18, No. 209 (Nov., 1890), pp. 561-570 (10 pages) Published By: Irish Jesuit Province
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