Background
Meagher, James Luke was born on August 14, 1848 in Drangan, Tipperary Company, Ireland. Son of John and Bridget (Connelly) Meagher.
Meagher, James Luke was born on August 14, 1848 in Drangan, Tipperary Company, Ireland. Son of John and Bridget (Connelly) Meagher.
Brought to America, 1850. Full course (11½ years), Montreal (Canada) College and Seminary. (Doctor of Divinity, by Pope Leo XIII, 1903).
Ordained Roman Catholic priest, 1875. Subdeacon and deacon under Archbishop Fabre, Montreal, 1875-1877. With Saint Joseph’s Church and Cathedral, Albany, New York, 1876-1879.
Assistant 6 years, pastor 10 years, Cazenovia Diocese of Albany.
Incorporated, 1894, the Christian Press Association, 1895, the Christian Literature Union, and became president both organizations