Michael Francis Egan | |
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| Bishop of Philadelphia | |
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| Province | Baltimore |
| Diocese | Philadelphia |
| Appointed | April 8, 1808 |
| Installed | October 28, 1810 |
| Term ended | July 22, 1814 |
| Predecessor | New diocese |
| Successor | Henry Conwell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1785 or 1786 |
| Consecration | October 28, 1810 by John Carroll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1761 Ireland |
| Died | July 22, 1814 (aged 52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Michael Francis Egan OFM (September 29, 1761 – July 22, 1814) was an Irish American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Philadelphia from 1808 until his death.
Egan was born in Ireland in 1761, and joined the Franciscan Order at a young age. He served as a priest in Rome, Ireland, and Pennsylvania and became known as a gifted preacher. In 1808, Egan was appointed the first Bishop of Philadelphia.[1] Egan's tenure as bishop saw the construction of new churches and the expansion of the Catholic Church membership in his diocese, but much of his time was consumed by disputes with the lay trustees of his pro-cathedral, St. Mary's Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia, probably of tuberculosis, in 1814.