John McCormack (bishop)

For other people named John McCormack, see John McCormack (disambiguation).

His Most Reverend, Dr. John McCormack
Bishop of Meath
Archdiocese	Armagh
Diocese	Meath
Predecessor	John Anthony Kyne
Successor	Michael Smith
Orders
Ordination	23 June 1946
Consecration	10 March 1968 by William Conway
Personal details
Born	(1921-03-25)25 March 1921 Moynalty, Ireland
Died	21 September 1996(1996-09-21) (aged 75)
Buried	Cathedral grounds, Mullingar
Nationality	Irish
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Styles of John McCormack
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

John McCormack (25 March 1921 – 21 September 1996)[1] was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland from 1968 to 1990.

Early life

McCormack was born in Moynalty, County Meath on the 25 March 1921.[2] He was ordained a priest of the Cathedral Parish of Mullingar, in County Westmeath on 23 June 1946. He went to Rome to Study in the Lateran University shortly afterwards and was awarded a degree in canon law.[1][3]

Episcopal Ministry

Following the death of John Anthony Kyne in 1968, Pope Paul VI named him as the Bishop of Meath. On 10 March 1968 he was consecrated as a bishop in the Cathedral of Christ the King, in Mullingar County Westmeath by William Cardinal Conway.[1]

Retirement and death

McCormack retired as Bishop of Meath on 16 May 1990[1] and was succeeded by Michael Smith. He died on 21 September 1996.[3]

References

1. "Bishop John McCormack". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
2. Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 150. ISBN 1870963008.
3. "Former Bishop of Meath dies at 75". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

External links

• Website of the Diocese of Meath

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Anthony Kyne	Bishop of Meath 1968 – 1990	Succeeded by Michael Smith