Séamus Hegarty

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name = Séamus Hegarty
religion = Catholic Church
See = Derry
Title = Bishop of Derry
Period = 1 October 1970 - ;
Predecessor = Edward Daly
Successor = Incumbent | post = Bishop Diocese of Raphoe | date of birth = 26 January, 1940
place of birth = Kilcar, Co. Donegal

Séamus Hegarty (born 26 January 1940), D.D., was the Bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe in Ireland from 28 March 1982 until 1 October 1994 when he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Derry. He was succeeded in Raphoe by Bishop Philip Boyce, who was enthroned as bishop on 1 October 1995.

Bishop Séamus Hegarty was born in Kilcar, Co Donegal, in 1940. He has one brother, Dermot, and one sister, Maire. He received his education in Kilcar National School, St Eunan's College, Letterkenny and St Patrick's College, Maynooth, which he attended from 1959 to 1966). He graduated in Celtic Studies and is fluent in Irish, English and German. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop McQuaid in St Patrick's College, Maynooth in 1966. He taught in Colaiste na Croise Naofa, Falcarragh, where he later became President (1971-1981). He carried through the establishment of Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola in 1973, becoming its first Principal, and with his staff he made it a successful school. After a short period as curate in Stranorlar he was made bishop in 1982, being consecrated by Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich in March 1982 in St Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny.

On 1 October 1994, Bishop Hegarty was appointed to succeed Bishop Edward Daly to the See of Derry.

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ee also

*Diocese of Raphoe