John Power (bishop)

Irish Roman Catholic prelate (1839–1891)

The Most Reverend

John Power

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Church| Roman Catholic
Metropolis| Cashel and Emly
Diocese| Waterford and Lismore
Installed| 20 July 1873
Term ended| 17 December 1887
Predecessor| Dominick O'Brien
Successor| Pierse Power
Previous post(s)| Parish priest, Clonmel
Personal details
Born| 1 May 1809

Affane, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Died| 12 June 1887 (aged 78)
Waterford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Alma mater| St John's College, Waterford

John Power (1 May 1809 – 12 June 1887) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1887 until his death.[1]

## Life

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Power was educated at St John's College, Waterford ordained on 16 June 1832.[2] He was the parish priest at Clonmel from 1866 to 1873 when he was ordained Coadjutor bishop of Waterford and Lismore with the right of succession. He became bishop on 20 July 1873[3] and served until his death.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Bishop John Power † Deceased Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
2. ^ a b Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 301\. ISBN 1870963008.
3. ^ Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.

## Sources

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* Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.

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