Joseph Rodgers

Joseph Rodgers, DD[1] (b Killanena[2] 25 March 1903; d Ennis 10 July 1966) was the Bishop of Killaloe 1955 - 1966.

Rodgers was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloe on 10 January 1948;[3]and and consecrated on 7 March that year. He succeeded as Diocesan on October 1955[4] and served until his death from a heart attack.[5]

References
  1. Open Library
  2. The Clare Champion
  3. NLI
  4. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 360–361, 396–398 and 434–435. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  5. Killaloe Diocesan web site
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