John MacHale
John MacHale (Irish: Seán Mac Éil; 6 March 1789 (or 1791) – 7 November 1881) was the Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and Irish nationalist.
The Most Reverend John MacHale | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Tuam | |
| Native name | Irish: Seán Mac Éil |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Tuam |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1814 by Daniel Murray |
| Consecration | 1825 by Pope Leo XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1789 (or 1791) Tubbernavine, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 7 November 1881 (aged 90 or 92) Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
He laboured and wrote to secure Catholic Emancipation, legislative independence, justice for tenants and the poor, and vigorously assailed the proselytizers and the government's proposal for a mix-faith national school system. He preached regularly to his flock in Irish and "almost alone among the Bishops he advocated the use of Irish by the Catholic clergy".
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