Anthony McFeely

Anthony Columba McFeely (4 February 1909 – 7 October 1986) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

McFeely was born in Ballybofey and educated at St Columb's College, Derry. He followed his paternal uncle Fr William Boyle McFeely into the priesthood and studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and the Pontifical Irish College, Rome and was ordained a priest for service in the Diocese of Derry.

From 1950 to 1959 he was President of St Columb's and parish priest of Strabane from then until his appointment to the episcopate, as Bishop of Raphoe . He was ordained a bishop in St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny on 27th June 1965.

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