Michael Hannan
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Michael Hannan was a Roman Catholic priest and archbishop.
Born in County Limerick
, Republic of Ireland
, Hanna came to Halifax
in 1840 to teach and finish his studies for the priesthood. Hannan was ordained by Archbishop William Walsh
in 1845 and became a parish priest in Bermuda
which was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
at the time. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1847 and served in increasingly important positions within the archdiocese.
He served as archbishop from 1877 to 1882 and was followed by Cornelius O'Brien.
Born in County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, Hanna came to Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
in 1840 to teach and finish his studies for the priesthood. Hannan was ordained by Archbishop William Walsh
William Walsh (archbishop)
William Walsh, , was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax, born in Waterford, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia....
in 1845 and became a parish priest in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
which was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
at the time. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1847 and served in increasingly important positions within the archdiocese.
He served as archbishop from 1877 to 1882 and was followed by Cornelius O'Brien.