| The Most Reverend Pierse Power | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Waterford and Lismore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Metropolis | Cashel and Emly |
| Diocese | Waterford and Lismore |
| Installed | 17 December 1887 |
| Term ended | 22 May 1889 |
| Predecessor | John Power |
| Successor | John Egan |
| Previous post(s) | Parish priest, Dungarvan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 Clonmel, Ireland |
| Died | 1889 (aged 61-62) Waterford, Ireland |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Waterford St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
Pierse Power (1827 – 1889) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1887 until his death.
Life
Power was educated at St John's College, Waterford and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. After a curacy at Clonmel, he was on the staff of St John's from 1858 until 1879. Power was parish priest at Dungarvan from 1879 until 1886 when he was ordained Coadjutor bishop of Waterford and Lismore with the right of succession. He became bishop on 17 December 1887 and served until his death on 22 May 1889.
References
- "Bishop Piers Power † Deceased Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland". Catholic Hierarchy. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 302. ISBN 1870963008.
- Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.
Sources
- 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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| Preceded byJohn Power | Bishop of Waterford and Lismore 1887 – 1889 |
Succeeded byRichard Alphonsus Sheehan |
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