Thomas MacGivern

Thomas MacGivern
Bishop of Dromore
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Dromore
In office6 September 1890 – 24 November 1900
PredecessorJohn Pius Leahy
SuccessorHenry O'Neill
Previous postsTitular Bishop of Hippos (1887-1890)
Coadjutor Bishop of Dromore (1887-1890)
Orders
Ordination1854
Consecration6 March 1887
by James Donnelly
Personal details
Born(1829-12-20)20 December 1829
Annaclone, County Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died24 November 1900(1900-11-24) (aged 70)
Newry, Counties Armagh and Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Thomas McGivern, D.D. (20 December 1829 in Ballynanny, County Down – 24 November 1900 in Newry) was an Irish Catholic Priest who served as Bishop of Dromore from 1890 to 1900.[1]

McGivern was educated at St Colman's College, Newry and The Irish College, Rome. He was ordained priest in 1854.[2] After curacies at Ballynahinch and Newry he was parish priest at Drumgath from 1872 to 1887. He was ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Dromore in 1886[3] and its Diocesan in 1890, a post he held until his death.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. pp. 131/2. ISBN 1870963008.
  2. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy
  3. ↑ The Diocese of Dromore, Past & Present
  4. ↑ G Catholic


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