John Gallagher (bishop)
John Gallagher | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Bishop of Goulburn | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Sydney |
| See | Goulburn |
| Appointed | 25 March 1895 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | 13 June 1900 |
| Term ended | 26 November 1923 |
| Predecessor | William Lanigan |
| Successor | John Barry |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Goulburn (1895-1900) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 November 1869, Maynooth by William Lanigan |
| Consecration | 7 July 1895, Goulburn by Patrick Francis Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gallagher July 4, 1846 Castlederg, Ireland |
| Died | November 27, 1923 (aged 77) |
| Buried | Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Goulburn |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of John Gallagher | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Bishop John Gallagher (1846–1923) was an Irish born priest who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, Australia. Born in Castlederg, Ireland, in 1846, he was ordained in 1869 for the diocese of Goulburn by the Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal Moran. He served as a priest in Goulburn, Dr Gallagher a noted classicist, taught at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, where he served as president of the college from 1875 until 1888. Dr Gallagher was appointed Titular Bishop of Adrassus, co-adjutor Bishop of Goulburn and in 1900 Bishop of Goulburn. In 1916 he laid the foundation stone of Sacred Heart Church, Cootamundra.