Records of John Sweeny on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Sweeny and the Sweeny Family History

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Some Famous People called John Sweeny

John Sweeny (bishop)

John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian Roman Catholic 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 Sweeny was a leading figure in opposition to the Common Schools Act of 1871 enacted by the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. He founded the Irish Catholic community of Johnville, New Brunswick.

Source: John Sweeny (bishop), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Sweeny

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