John Sweeny (bishop)

John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick from 1859 to 1901.

For other people with the same name, see John Sweeny (disambiguation).

John Sweeny
Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick
Diocese	Saint John
Installed	November 9, 1859
Term ended	March 25, 1901
Predecessor	Thomas-Louis Connolly
Successor	Timothy Casey
Orders
Ordination	September 1, 1844
Personal details
Born	(1821-05-06)May 6, 1821 Clones, Ireland
Died	March 25, 1901(1901-03-25) (aged 79) Saint John, New Brunswick

John Sweeny was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1821, the son of James Sweeny and Mary McGuire.^[1] He was ordained a priest, for Fredericton (St. John), New Brunswick in 1844.^[2]

Bishop Sweeny was a leading figure in opposition to the Common Schools Act of 1871 enacted by the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. He founded the Irish Catholic community of Johnville, New Brunswick.