Daniel Cohalan

1858 (age 94)

Kilmichael in County Cork, Ireland

After graduating at Street Patrick"s College, Maynooth, Cohalan was ordained a priest at Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork on 25 July 1882. His first pastoral appointment was a curate at Kilbrittain, County Cork from October 1883 to January 1884. He briefly resumed his post-graduate studies at Street Finbarr"s Seminary (now College), Cork from January to November 1884. His second curacy was at Tracton, County Cork from November 1884 to September 1896. Cohalan returned to Saint Patrick"s College, Maynooth as a professor of Theology from 7 September 1896 to 7 June 1914. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cork and Titular Bishop of Vaga on 25 May 1914. Cohalan was consecrated bishop at Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork on 7 June 1914 by John Harty, Archbishop of Cashel-Emly. Two years later, he was appointed Diocesan Bishop of Cork on 29 August 1916. Doctor Cohalan was an outspoken critic during the Irish War of Independence, condemning acts of violence on both sides. In particular he denounced the policy of reprisals. In July 1920, he pronounced an interdict on the killers of an RIC sergeant, shot dead in the church porch in Bandon. He declared that anyone killing from ambush would be excommunicated.12 December 1920: The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, Daniel Colahan, issued a decree saying that "anyone within the diocese of Cork who organises or takes part in ambushes or murder or attempted murder shall be excommunicated". In turn, his life was threatened by the Ireland Republican Army. In August 1928, he condemned the British government which had allowed Terence McSwiney to die on hunger-strike in 1920. He died in office at Bon Secours Hospital, Cork on 24 August 1952, aged 94 years old. Originally buried at Street Finbarr"s College, Farranferris, he was reinterred in the ground of Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork in 1996.

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He was born in Kilmichael in County Cork, Ireland on 14 July 1858.

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After graduating at Street Patrick"s College, Maynooth, Cohalan was ordained a priest at Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork on 25 July 1882. His first pastoral appointment was a curate at Kilbrittain, County Cork from October 1883 to January 1884. He briefly resumed his post-graduate studies at Street Finbarr"s Seminary (now College), Cork from January to November 1884.

His second curacy was at Tracton, County Cork from November 1884 to September 1896.

Cohalan returned to Saint Patrick"s College, Maynooth as a professor of Theology from 7 September 1896 to 7 June 1914. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cork and Titular Bishop of Vaga on 25 May 1914.

Cohalan was consecrated bishop at Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork on 7 June 1914 by John Harty, Archbishop of Cashel-Emly. Two years later, he was appointed Diocesan Bishop of Cork on 29 August 1916.

Doctor Cohalan was an outspoken critic during the Irish War of Independence, condemning acts of violence on both sides.

In particular he denounced the policy of reprisals. In July 1920, he pronounced an interdict on the killers of an RIC sergeant, shot dead in the church porch in Bandon. He declared that anyone killing from ambush would be excommunicated.12 December 1920: The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, Daniel Colahan, issued a decree saying that "anyone within the diocese of Cork who organises or takes part in ambushes or murder or attempted murder shall be excommunicated".

In turn, his life was threatened by the Ireland Republican Army. In August 1928, he condemned the British government which had allowed Terence McSwiney to die on hunger-strike in 1920.

He died in office at Bon Secours Hospital, Cork on 24 August 1952, aged 94 years old. Originally buried at Street Finbarr"s College, Farranferris, he was reinterred in the ground of Street Mary and Saint Anne"s Cathedral, Cork in 1996.

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