About John Derry
Lived 1811 – 1870 (aged 59). John Derry was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Derry (19 June 1811 – 2 July 1870) was an Irish prelate who served as Bishop of Clonfert.
He was born in the Hermitage, Moore, Co. Roscommon, close to Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Educated privately at an academy run by John O’Farrell, he went to Maynooth College to study for the priesthood. Derry was ordained priest in 1834. Derry was consecrated Bishop of Clonfert on 21 September 1847, a post he held until his death. He served as a Council father at the First Vatican Council, and returning to Ireland he received medical treatment for a heart condition in Dublin, however he died at his sister's residence in Brideswell on 2 July 1870.
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Who was John Derry?
Roman Catholic bishop (1811-1870)
When was John Derry born?
John Derry was born on 19 June 1811.
When did John Derry die?
John Derry died on 28 June 1870.
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John Derry was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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