John Magee (bishop)


John Magee

Bishop Emeritus of Cloyne
Magee in 1984
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
In office1987–2010
PredecessorJohn Ahern
SuccessorWilliam Crean
Other post(s)Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations (1982–1987)
Bishop Emeritus of Cloyne (2010–present)
Orders
Ordination17 March 1962
Consecration17 March 1987
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born (1936-09-24) 24 September 1936 (age 88)
Newry, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish

John Magee SPS (born 24 September 1936) is a Roman Catholic bishop emeritus in Ireland.[1] He was Bishop of Cloyne from 1987 to 2010; following scandal he resigned from that position on 24 March 2010, becoming a bishop emeritus. Magee is the only person to have been private secretary to three popes.[2]

  1. ^ "Bishop John Magee, S.P.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference secret_will_take_to_grave was invoked but never defined (see the help page).