Francis Joseph MacKiernan
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Francis Joseph MacKiernan (1926–2005) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1972 to 1998[1] and chaired the coordinating committee for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland.
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The Most Reverend Francis J. MacKiernan | |
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Bishop of Kilmore | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Armagh |
Diocese | Kilmore |
Appointed | 11 October 1972 |
Term ended | 16 October 1998 |
Predecessor | Austin Quinn |
Successor | Philip Leo O'Reilly |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 June 1951 |
Consecration | 10 December 1972 by William Conway |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Joseph MacKiernan 3 February 1926 Stradrinan, Aughawillan, County Leitrim |
Died | 23 December 2005 (aged 79) Cavan General Hospital, Cavan |
Buried | Crypt of the Cathedral Church of St Patrick and St Felim, Cavan |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Cavan St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
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