About John Egan
Lived 1839 – 1891 (aged 52). John Egan was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Egan (b Roscrea 19 January 1839; d Waterford 10 June 1891) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1889 until his death.
Life Egan was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. After a curacy at Tulla, he was on the staff of St Flannan's from 1866 until 1889.
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Roman Catholic bishop (1839-1891)
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John Egan was born on 19 January 1839.
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John Egan died on 10 June 1891.
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John Egan was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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