John George Fahy was Archdeacon of Aghadoe from 1912 to 1922; and of Ardfert and Aghadoe from then until his death on 4 January 1924. [1]
The Archdeacon of Aghadoe was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from the mid thirteenth century to the early 20th. As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within his part of the Diocese of Ardfert ; and then the combined diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.
The Archdeacon of Ardfert was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from the early Thirteenth Century to the early Twentieth. As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within his part of the Diocese of Ardfert ; and then the combined diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.
Fahy was educated at Trinity College, Dublin [2] and ordained in 1878. [3] He began his career with curacies at Kilmore and Tuam. He was the Incumbent at Dromod from 1883 to his death; and Treasurer of Ardfert Cathedral from 1912 until his appointment as Archdeacon.
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure (cura) of souls of a parish. In this sense, "curate" correctly means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest. The duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.
Tuam ; Irish: Tuaim[t̪ˠuəmʲ]) is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city. Human existence in the area dates to the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the 6th century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce.
In English ecclesiastical law, the term incumbent refers to the holder of a Church of England parochial charge or benefice. The term "benefice" originally denoted a grant of land for life in return for services. In church law, the duties were spiritual ("spiritualities") and some form of assets to generate revenue were permanently linked to the duties to ensure the support of the office holder. Historically, once in possession of the benefice, the holder had lifelong tenure unless he failed to provide the required minimum of spiritual services or committed a moral offence. With the passing of the Pastoral Measure 1968 and subsequent legislation, this no longer applies, and many ancient benefices have been joined together into a single new one.
