- Daniel McGettigan
-
The Most Reverend
Daniel McGettigan, D.D.Archbishop of Armagh
and Primate of All IrelandArchdiocese Armagh Enthroned 1870 Reign ended 1887 Predecessor Michael Kieran Successor Michael Logue Orders Ordination 1839 (Priest) Consecration 18 May 1856 (Bishop) Personal details Born 15 November 1815
Mevagh, County DonegalDied 3 December 1887
County ArmaghNationality Irish Denomination Roman Catholic Church Daniel McGettigan, D.D. (1815–1887) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] He served Bishop of Raphoe from 1861 to 1870 and Archbishop of Armagh from 1870 to 1887.[2][3]
Contents
Early life
Born in Mevagh, County Donegal on 15 November 1815, he was educated at Navan and St Patrick's College, Maynooth.[1] As a student he adhered to the Gallican doctrine.[4]
Priestly career
He was ordained to the priesthood by Patrick McGettigan, Bishop of Raphoe in 1839 and initially served as parish priest in Ballyshannon.[1]
Episcopal career
He was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Raphoe and Titular Bishop of Gerrha by the Holy See on 18 February 1856 and consecrated to the Episcopate on 18 May 1856. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Joseph Dixon of Armagh. On the death of Patrick McGettigan, he succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Raphoe on 1 May 1860. He translated to the Archdiocese of Armagh by the Holy See on 6 March 1870. McGettigan served as a one of the 693 Council Fathers to Pope Pius IX during the First Vatican Council. Daniel McGettigan refused a red hat from Pope Pius IX and Pope Leo XIII, he did not feel worthy. McGettigan was the last Primate of All Ireland not to be a Prince of the Church.
References
- ^ a b c Daniel McGettigan. Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved on 18 January 2011.
- ^ Archbishop Daniel McGettigan at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 18 January 2011.
- ^ Breandán Mac Suibhne, ‘MacFadden, James (1842–1917)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 March 2008 James MacFadden (1842–1917): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52706
- ^ Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish, Desmond Bowen – ISBN 0889201366
Catholic Church titles Preceded by
Alexander GossTitular Bishop of Gerrha
1856–1861Succeeded by
Victor-Joseph DoutrelouxPreceded by
Patrick McGettiganBishop of Raphoe
1861–1870Succeeded by
James McDevittPreceded by
Michael KieranArchbishop of Armagh
and Primate of All Ireland
1870–1887Succeeded by
Michael LogueCategories:- 1815 births
- 1887 deaths
- Irish Roman Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic bishops of Raphoe
- 19th-century Roman Catholic archbishops
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Armagh
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.