Michael Hannan

Male, Deceased Person

1821 – 1882

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Who was Michael Hannan?

Michael Hannan was a Roman Catholic priest and archbishop.

Born in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Hanna came to Halifax in 1840 to teach and finish his studies for the priesthood. Hannan was ordained by Archbishop William Walsh in 1845 and became a parish priest in Bermuda which was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax at the time. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1847 and served in increasingly important positions within the archdiocese.

He served as archbishop from 1877 to 1882 and was followed by Cornelius O'Brien.

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Born
Jul 20, 1821
Nationality
  • Canada
Lived in
  • County Limerick
Died
Apr 17, 1882

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on July 23, 2013

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