Richard Owens (bishop), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic bishop
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1840
Place of Birth: Clogher, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1909
Profession: Catholic priest
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Richard Owens (bishop)
- Richard Owens (4 January 1840 – 1909) was a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Clogher, Ireland.
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- Owens was born in Clogher, County Tyrone, and served as Dean and Professor of Dogmatic Theology in Maynooth College.He was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 6 July 1894, following the death of his predecessor, James Donnelly.
- He was ordained that same year.
- Bishop Owens was a supporter of the Gaelic League and other Nationalist campaigns. He died in office in 1909 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost fifteen years.
- Owens was succeeded by as bishop by Patrick McKenna.
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