James Fergus (23 December 1895 – 24 March 1989)Catholic Hierarchy was an Irish Roman Catholic clergymanIrish Times who served as Bishop of Achonry from 1947 to 1976.
Fergus was born in Louisburgh, County Mayo. He was ordained in 1920 and began his career with a curacy at Glenamaddy.'A Dominant Church: The Diocese of Achonry, 1818-1960' Swords, L Dublin;Columba Press; 2005 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.Our Irish Heritage References