Birth of John MacHale
John MacHale is born in County Mayo and later becomes Archbishop of Tuam and a prominent Catholic nationalist churchman.
Role range: 1834-1881
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John MacHale Biography and Timeline
Follow John MacHale through 5 dated historical records for Ireland.
John MacHale, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1791–1881Years on this page
1791
1814
Ordination of John MacHale
MacHale is ordained to the priesthood after studies at Maynooth and begins a clerical career combining theology, preaching and public controversy.
1825
Consecrated Bishop
MacHale is consecrated a bishop and serves as coadjutor in Killala before his later translation to the archdiocese of Tuam.
Role range: 1825-1834
1834
Appointed Archbishop of Tuam
MacHale is appointed Archbishop of Tuam despite British government opposition and becomes one of Ireland's most outspoken Catholic prelates.
Role range: 1834-1881
1881
Death of John MacHale
MacHale dies in Tuam after decades of involvement in Catholic education, Irish-language advocacy and nationalist political causes.
Role range: 1834-1881
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.