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John McCormack (25 March 1921 - 21 September 1996)[1] was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland from 1968 to 1990.
His Most Reverend, Dr. John McCormack | |
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Bishop of Meath | |
Archdiocese | Armagh |
Diocese | Meath |
Predecessor | John Anthony Kyne |
Successor | Michael Smith |
Orders | |
Ordination | 23 June 1946 |
Consecration | 10 March 1968 by William Conway |
Personal details | |
Born | Moynalty, Ireland | 25 March 1921
Died | 21 September 1996 75) | (aged
Buried | Cathedral grounds, Mullingar |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Styles of John McCormack | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Grace |
Religious style | Bishop |
McCormack was born in Moynalty, County Meath on the 25 March 1921.[2] He was ordained a priest of the Cathedral Parish of Mullingar, in County Westmeath on 23 June 1946. He went to Rome to Study in the Lateran University shortly afterwards and was awarded a degree in canon law.[1][3]
Following the death of John Anthony Kyne in 1968, Pope Paul VI named him as the Bishop of Meath. On 10 March 1968 he was consecrated as a bishop in the Cathedral of Christ the King, in Mullingar County Westmeath by William Cardinal Conway.[1]
McCormack retired as Bishop of Meath on 16 May 1990[1] and was succeeded by Michael Smith. He died on 21 September 1996.[3]
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