About John Bernard Delany
Lived 1864 – 1906 (aged 41). John Bernard Delany was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Biography
Early life John Delany was born on August 9, 1864, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Thomas Delany and Catherine Fox Delany, both Irish immigrants. As a young man, he studied the classics and philosophy for two years at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He then entered Boston College, graduating in June 1887.
After his graduation, Delany met with Bishop Denis Bradley and asked to be part of the new Diocese of Manchester. At Bradley's suggestion, Delany went to Paris in 1887 to study for the priesthood at the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris.
Priesthood Delany was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Manchester in Paris by Cardinal François-Marie-Benjamin Richard on May 23, 1891. When asked by his peers why Delany wanted to serve in a new, poor parish, he replied: "I am not to be a priest for what I can get out of it, but for what I can put into it. I go to New Hampshire."
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Catholic bishop
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John Bernard Delany was born on 9 August 1864 in Lowell.
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John Bernard Delany died on 11 June 1906 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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John Bernard Delany was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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