Thomas Alphonsus O’Callaghan (9 May 1839 – 14 June 1916) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who was born and died in Cork.[1]
O'Callaghan was educated at Minerva College, Rome and ordained a Dominican priest in 1863. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD). He became Prior of St Clement's, Rome in 1881.[2] William Delany, Bishop of Cork preferred successor was the Dean of Cork, Henry Neville but he was viewed unfavourably by Thomas Croke, the Archbishop of Cashel and O'Callaghan was selected.[3] He was consecrated coadjutor bishop of Cork in 1884 before succeeding in 1886. He died in post in 1916.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bishop Thomas (Alphonse) O’Callaghan, O.P. - Catholic Hierarchy.
- ^ "O'Callaghan, Thomas Alphonsus". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 17 February 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Echo Live- the fascinating history of Cork’s bishops
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 344. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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