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Egan, Michael, 1761-1814

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Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingEgan, Michael, 1761-1814
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Variant(s)Egan, Dr. (Michael), 1761-1814
Egan, Bishop (Michael), 1761-1814
LocatedIreland Rome (Italy) Lancaster (Pa.) Philadelphia (Pa.)
Birth date1761
Death date18140722
Place of birthIreland
Place of deathPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Profession or occupationClergy
Bishops
Found inSt. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Sundry documents, 1812: p. 1, etc. (Dr. Egan; Bishop Egan)
New Advent, via WWW, Mar. 13, 2014: Catholic encyclopedia (Michael Egan; b. Ireland, prob. Galway; entered Order of St. Francis and rapidly advanced to important offices; appointed guardian of St. Isidore's, Rome, at age 26; returned to Ireland as a missionary three years later; removed to Lancaster, Pa.; named pastor of St. Mary's Church, Philadelphia, 1803; became first bishop of Philadelphia, 1808; b. 1761; d. Philadelphia, 22 July 1814)
OCLC, Mar. 13, 2014 (access point: Egan, Michael, 1761-1814)
Associated languageeng