Thomas Alphonsus O'Callaghan
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ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cork
In office14 November 1886 – 14 June 1916
PredecessorWilliam Delany
Thomas Alphonsus O'Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cork | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cork |
| In office | 14 November 1886 – 14 June 1916 |
| Predecessor | William Delany |
| Successor | Daniel Cohalan |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Lambaesis (1884-1886) Coadjutor Bishop of Cork (1884-1886) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 1863 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1884 by Giovanni Simeoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1839 |
| Died | 14 June 1916 (aged 77) Cork, County Cork, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Thomas Alphonsus O’Callaghan (9 May 1839 – 14 June 1916) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who was born and died in Cork.[1]
O'Callaghan was educated at Minerva College, Rome and ordained a Dominican priest in 1863. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD). He became Prior of St Clement's, Rome in 1881.[2] William Delany, Bishop of Cork preferred successor was the Dean of Cork, Henry Neville but he was viewed unfavourably by Thomas Croke, the Archbishop of Cashel and O'Callaghan was selected.[3] He was consecrated coadjutor bishop of Cork in 1884 before succeeding in 1886. He died in post in 1916.[4]
