James Fergus (bishop) explained

James Fergus (23 December 1895 – 24 March 1989)^[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman^[2] who served as Bishop of Achonry from 1947 to 1976.^[3]

Fergus was born in Louisburgh, County Mayo. He was ordained in 1920 and began his career with a curacy at Glenamaddy.^[4] After that he was Secretary to Thomas Gilmartin (Archbishop of Tuam from 1918 to 1939). He was Parish Priest at Ballinrobe until his consecration as bishop.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfergus.html Catholic Hierarchy
2. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-priest-began-to-face-us-during-mass-which-was-now-in-english-1.548727 Irish Times
3. Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1986 . 0-521-56350-X . 413.
4. 'A Dominant Church: The Diocese of Achonry, 1818-1960' Swords, L Dublin;Columba Press; 2005
5. https://www.ouririshheritage.org/content/archive/people/101_mayo_people/religion/rev-john-fergus-d-d Our Irish Heritage