HEALY, John, Irish Roman Catholic arch bishop: b. Ballinafad, County Sligo, Ireland, 14 Nov. 1841. He was educated at Summerhill College, Athlone, and at Maynooth College. In 1867 he was ordained to the priesthood, and became successively professor at Summerhill College, curate at Ballygar, County Galway, curate at Grange, County Sligo, and finally pro fessor of theology at Maynooth froth 1867 to 1883. He edited the Irish Ecclesiastical Record in 1883-84 and in the latter year was appointed coadjutor to Dr. Duggan, bishop of Clonfert. He succeeded the latter on 15 Aug. 1896 as bishop of Clonfert and in 1903 became arch bishop of Tuam. As bishop of Clonfert he greatly advanced the cause of secondary edu cation by founding a college at Cappatagle in 1892; this he subsequently transferred to Esker, Athenry, and in 1901 the college was removed to Ballinasloe. In 1884 Dr. Healy engaged in a
controversy with Cardinal Newman on the ex tent of the inspiration of the Bible, He was senator of the late Royal University of Ireland and is senator of the National University of Ireland and member of the governing board of University College, Galway. He is also com missioner for the publication of the Brehon Laws. He has published (Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars) (1890), the authorita tive work in its special field; 'Centenary His tory of Maynooth College' (1895) ; 'Record of the Centenary Celebrations of Maynooth Col lege' (1896); (Life and Writings of Saint Patrick) (1905); (Irish Essays) (1908) and contributions to Catholic Encyclopedia) (1910), the Dublin Review, Irish Monthly and the Irish Ecclesiastical Record.