Bernard Finegan

Finegan was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth. Prior to his episcopal career, Finegan was the parish priest of Drumlane from March 1880 to May 1886.^[1] He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore by Pope Leo XIII on 10 May 1886 and the papal brief was dispatched on 18 May 1886.^[2][3][4] Finegan's episcopal consecration took place on 13 June 1886; the principal consecrator was James Donnelly, Bishop of Clogher, and the principal co-consecrators were Thomas McNulty, Bishop of Meath and Bartholomew Woodlock, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.^[2][3][4]

Bishop Finnegan died in office on 11 November 1887, aged 50.^[2][3][4]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Nicholas Conaty	Bishop of Kilmore 1886–1887	Succeeded by Edward MacGennis