Daniel McGettigan

The Most Reverend  Daniel McGettigan, D.D.
Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
Archdiocese	Armagh
Enthroned	1870
Reign ended	1887
Predecessor	Michael Kieran
Successor	Michael Logue
Orders
Ordination	1839 (Priest)
Consecration	18 May 1856 (Bishop)
Personal details
Born	15 November 1815 Mevagh, County Donegal
Died	3 December 1887 County Armagh
Nationality	Irish
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

Daniel McGettigan, D.D. (1815–1887) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.^[1] He served Bishop of Raphoe from 1861 to 1870 and Archbishop of Armagh from 1870 to 1887.^[2][3]

Early life

Born in Mevagh, County Donegal on 15 November 1815, he was educated at Navan and St Patrick's College, Maynooth.^[1] As a student he adhered to the Gallican doctrine.^[4]

Priestly career

He was ordained to the priesthood by Patrick McGettigan, Bishop of Raphoe in 1839 and initially served as parish priest in Ballyshannon.^[1]

Episcopal career

He was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Raphoe and Titular Bishop of Gerrha by the Holy See on 18 February 1856 and consecrated to the Episcopate on 18 May 1856. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Joseph Dixon of Armagh. On the death of Patrick McGettigan, he succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Raphoe on 1 May 1860. He translated to the Archdiocese of Armagh by the Holy See on 6 March 1870. McGettigan served as a one of the 693 Council Fathers to Pope Pius IX during the First Vatican Council. Daniel McGettigan refused a red hat from Pope Pius IX and Pope Leo XIII, he did not feel worthy. McGettigan was the last Primate of All Ireland not to be a Prince of the Church.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Daniel McGettigan. Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved on 18 January 2011.
2. ^ Archbishop Daniel McGettigan at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 18 January 2011.
3. ^ Breandán Mac Suibhne, ‘MacFadden, James (1842–1917)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 March 2008 James MacFadden (1842–1917): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52706
4. ^ Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish, Desmond Bowen – ISBN 0889201366

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Alexander Goss	Titular Bishop of Gerrha 1856–1861	Succeeded by Victor-Joseph Doutreloux
Preceded by Patrick McGettigan	Bishop of Raphoe 1861–1870	Succeeded by James McDevitt
Preceded by Michael Kieran	Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland 1870–1887	Succeeded by Michael Logue

Persondata
Name	Mcgettigan, Daniel
Alternative names	Macgettigan, Daniel
Short description
Date of birth	November 15, 1815
Place of birth	County Donegal
Date of death	December 3, 1887
Place of death	County Armagh