John Ryan (3 November 1784 in Borris – 4 June 1864 in Limerick) was an Irish Catholic bishop.
Ryan was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and ordained a priest in 1810. He was consecrated Bishop of Limerick on 17 March 1828 and died in post.
References
- RC Diocese of Limerick
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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Preceded byCharles Tuohy | Bishop of Limerick 1828–1864 |
Succeeded byGeorge Butler |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick | |||||||||||||||||||
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Province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly | ||||||||||||||||||
Ordinaries | Bishop of Limerick | ||||||||||||||||||
Cathedral church | St John's Cathedral (Limerick) | ||||||||||||||||||
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