About this episode

This episode commemorates Eugene Mac Egan, a Doctor of Theology and Vicar Apostolic, highlighting his contributions to Catholicism and his martyrdom.

(From Molanus’ Idea, p. 73) Comemorate 30th May, date of Papal appointment HE was a Doctor of Theology, and Vicar Apostolic of the diocese of Ross.[1] This active and courageous labourer in promoting the cause of Catholicity, both by his prayers and his exhortations to others, received a wound from a body of armed heretics, who fell on him and left him for dead. His friends found him still breathing and almost expiring, and bore him off late in the evening to a neighbouring villa...

People in this episode

Host: Manus Mac Meanmain

Topics covered

• Catholicism
• Martyrdom
• Theology
• History
• Religious persecution

Keywords

• Eugene Mac Egan
• Catholicity
• Papal appointment
• diocese of Ross
• martyr
• theology
• religious history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: diocese of Ross

Books & works: Molanus’ Idea

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