Joseph Colgan
Bishop Joseph Colgan, DD (1 April 1824 – 13 February 1911), was an Irish born Roman Catholic Archbishop of Madras, India.
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| Born | 1 April 1824 Donore, Ireland |
| Died | 13 February 1911 (aged 86) |
| Education | Maynooth College |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
Biography
Born on 1 April 1824 in Donore, County Westmeath, he studied in Navan, and for the priesthood in Maynooth College. Ordained in 1846 in 1847 he moved to India, where he served as a School principal, and Army Chaplin and priest in the Madras Vicarate.[1]
Colgan was honoured by being named a Fellow of Madras University.[2] Colgan was appointed Bishop of Madras in 1882 succeeding Bishop Stephen Fennelly and became the first Archbishop of Madras in 1886,[3]
Colgan served as archbishop until he died in Calcutta on 13 February 1911.
References
- Obituary The Sacred Heart Review, Volume 45, Number 11, 4 March 1911, Boston College.
- Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Colgan DD Dictionary of Indian Biography
- Bishop of Madras www.gcatholic.org
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