William Lanigan
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Right Reverend William Lanigan (May 1820 – 13 June 1900), was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales.[1]
Lanigan was born in Tipperary, Ireland, the son of Thomas Lanigan and his wife Brigid Anastasia, née Dauton.[1] He was educated at Thurles and Maynooth Colleges. He was ordained priest at Maynooth on 8 April 1848,[1] and emigrated to Sydney in 1859. After seven years' missionary work in Goulburn and Berrima, he was consecrated Bishop of Goulburn on 9 June 1867.[2]
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Lanigan, Right Rev. William". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Goulburn 1867–1900 |
Succeeded by John Gallagher |
| Bishops of Goulburn |
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| Archbishops of Canberra – Goulburn | |
