John McEvilly
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John McEvilly was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop.
Born in Louisburgh, County Mayo
, he was ordained in 1842 and became priest of Tuam
. In 1857 he was ordained Bishop
of Galway
, then in 1878 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Tuam, succeeding John MacHale
in 1881.
He was instrumental in setting up St Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack
.
Born in Louisburgh, County Mayo
Louisburgh, County Mayo
Louisburgh is a small town on the southwest corner of Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It is home to Sancta Maria College and the Gráinne O'Malley Interpretive Centre.-History:...
, he was ordained in 1842 and became priest of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
. In 1857 he was ordained Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, then in 1878 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Tuam, succeeding John MacHale
John MacHale
John MacHale was the Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and Irish Nationalist.He laboured and wrote to secure Catholic Emancipation, legislative independence, justice for tenants and the poor, and vigorously assailed the proselytizers and the anti-Catholic anti-national system of public...
in 1881.
He was instrumental in setting up St Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack
St Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack
St Joseph's Industrial School was an industrial school for young boys in Letterfrack, County Galway, Ireland. The school was opened in 1887, and ran by the Congregation of Christian Brothers....
.