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. Colgan was 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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