John Ahern (bishop)

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{{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | name = John Ahern | title = [[Bishop of Cloyne]] | church = [[Catholic Church]] | diocese = [[Diocese of Cloyne (Catholic)|Diocese of Cloyne]] | term = 30 March 1957 – 17 February 1987 | predecessor = [[James Roche (bishop)|James Roche]] | successor = [[John Magee (bishop)|John Magee]] | ordination = 31 June 1936 | consecration = 9 June 1957 | consecrated_by = [[Albert Levame]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1911|8|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Leamlara (near [[Lisgoold]]), [[County Cork]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1997|9|25|1911|8|31|df=y}} }}

'''John J. Ahern''' DCL, STL, (1911–1997) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman, who served as [[Bishop of Cloyne]] from 1957 until 1987.

Born in 1911, a native of [[Leamlara]], near [[Lisgoold]], County Cork, Ahern was ordained in 1936.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bahernj.html Bishop John J. Ahern] www.catholic-hierarchy.org</ref> He was appointed professor of canon law at [[Maynooth College]] in 1946.<ref>[http://maynoothcollege.ie/files/images/Kalendarium-Complete1.pdf Kalendarium] Maynooth College.</ref> In 1956, he was appointed to the see of Cloyne. He was a council father at the [[Second Vatican Council]].

Ahern retired as bishop in 1987 and died on 25 September 1997.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/death-of-former-bishop-of-cloyne-1.110250 Death of former bishop of cloyne] Irish Times, 27 September 1997.</ref> Bishop John Magee succeeded him at Cloyne. The National School in Leamlara, which succeeded the one he attended, is named in his honour.<ref>[http://www.bishopahernns.ie/?page_id=27 Bishop Ahern National School] www.bishopahern.ie</ref>

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