John Bernard Delany, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic bishop
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1864
Place of Birth: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 11-Jun-1906
Profession: Catholic priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Bernard Delany
- John Bernard Delany (August 9, 1864 – June 11, 1906) was an American Roman Catholic bishop. Delany was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and studied the classics and philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
- After graduating from Boston College in June 1887, he was sent to the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris.
- He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal François-Marie-Benjamin Richard on May 23, 1891.Following his return to the United States, he served as curate at St.
- Anne's Church in Manchester, New Hampshire, and at Immaculate Conception Church in Portsmouth.
- In 1898 he became chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester and secretary to Bishop Denis Mary Bradley.
- He was founder and editor of the diocesan newspaper The Guidon.On April 18, 1904, Delany was appointed the second Bishop of Manchester by Pope Pius X.
- He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 8 from Archbishop Diomede Falconio, with Bishops William Henry O'Connell and Edward Patrick Allen serving as co-consecrators, at St.
- Joseph's Cathedral.
- He died just 21 months later, aged 41.
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