About John Power
Lived 1809 – 1887 (aged 78). John Power was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Power (1 May 1809 – 12 June 1887) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1873 until his death.
Life Power was educated at St John's College, Waterford, and was ordained on 16 June 1832. He was the parish priest at Clonmel from 1866 to 1873 when he was ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, with the right of succession. He became bishop on 20 July 1873 and served until his death.
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Who was John Power?
roman-catholic bishop (1809-1887)
When was John Power born?
John Power was born on 1 May 1809.
When did John Power die?
John Power died on 17 December 1887.
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John Power was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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