Francis Lagan
Francis Lagan (born 31 October 1934) is a retired Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Derry (1988-2010).
Biography
Lagan was born in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 19 June 1960 for his home diocese.
On 4 February 1988 he was appointed auxiliary bishop for the diocese and Titular Bishop of Sidnacestre.[1] He was consecrated as bishop on 20 March, of the same year. The Principal Consecrator was Cardinal Tomás O'Fiaich; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Gaetano Alibrandi, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, and Bishop Edward Daly of the Diocese of Derry.
He has retired and confirmed P.7 in St Mary's P.S Maghera on the 27 of February, 2010 (last time he confirmed anyone.)
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