The Most Reverend Dr Edward Kernan (born in 1771 in Enniskillen

Enniskillen

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, County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh

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, Ireland

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) was a priest in the Diocese of Clogher ordained in 1795. He was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop

Coadjutor bishop

A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...

 of the Diocese of Clogher on 18 August 1816 and was ordained on 12 April 1818. He became bishop of the diocese on 19 November 1824, following the death of his predecessor, Dr James Murphy. He died in office on 20 February 1844 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost twenty years. Dr Kernan was succeeded by Bishop Charles McNally

Bishop Charles McNally

Charles McNally was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in Ireland.Born at Ardaghy, County Monaghan, he was a priest in the Diocese of Clogher ordained on 13 June 1813...

, who had been appointed his Coadjutor Bishop in September 1843.

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