John Ahern (bishop)

John J. Ahern DCL, STL, (1911–1997) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman, who served as Bishop of Cloyne from 1957 until 1987.

Born in 1911, a native of Leamlara, near Midleton, County Cork, Ahern was ordained in 1936.[1] He was appointed professor of canon law at Maynooth College in 1946.[2] In 1956, he was appointed to the see of Cloyne. He was a council father at the Second Vatican Council.

Ahern retired as bishop in 1987 and died on 25 September 1997.[3] Bishop John Magee succeeded him at Cloyne. The National School in Leamlara, which succeeded the one he attended, is named in his honour.[4]

References

  1. ^ Bishop John J. Ahern www.catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. ^ Kalendarium Maynooth College.
  3. ^ Death of former bishop of cloyne Irish Times, 27 September 1997.
  4. ^ Bishop Ahern National School www.bishopahern.ie


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