Séamus Hegarty
Irish bishop
Séamus Hegarty, D.D. (26 January 1940 – 20 September 2019) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate. He was Bishop of Raphoe from 1982 to 1994, then as Bishop of Derry from 1994 to 2011.[1] Hegarty was born in Kilcar, County Donegal, Ireland.
In November 2011, Hegarty was diagnosed with a "neurodegenerative disease" which forced him to resign from his job.[2][3] The Holy See announced on 23 November 2011 that his resignation had been accepted.[4]
Hegarty died on 20 September 2019 in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland at the age of 79.
References change
- ↑ "Bishop Séamus Hegarty". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ↑ Press statement regarding the health of Bishop Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry
- ↑ Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty to stand down. BBC News. Dated 7 November 2011.
- ↑ RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI DERRY (IRLANDA) Archived 2012-07-12 at Archive.today
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