John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian

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priest and Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick from 1859 to 1901. John Sweeny was born in Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland in 1821, the son of James Sweeny and Mary McGuire. He was ordained a priest, for Fredericton (St. John), New Brunswick in 1844.Bishop John Sweeny
www.catholic-hierarchy.org Bishop Sweeny was a leading figure in opposition to the

Common Schools Act of 1871 The ''Common Schools Act of 1871'' (the Act) was legislation of the Canada, Canadian New Brunswick, Province of New Brunswick, passed by the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, which replaced the ''Parish Schools Act'' of 1858. The legislation ...

enacted by the

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. He founded the Irish Catholic community of

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* 1821 births 1901 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada People from County Monaghan Roman Catholic bishops of Saint John, New Brunswick {{Canada-RC-bishop-stub