John Maguire (archbishop of Glasgow)

John Aloysius Maguire (8 September 1851 – 14 October 1920) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Archbishop of Glasgow from 1902 to 1920.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Glasgow on 8 September 1851, he was educated successively at St Mungo's Academy and St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, at Stonyhurst College, Glasgow University, and the Collegio di Propaganda Fide, Rome.

Priesthood

Following his ordination to the priesthood on 27 March 1875, Maguire was appointed the Archbishop of the archiepiscopal see of Glasgow on 4 August 1902. He received the pallium on 10 September 1903 in his cathedral.

His power of swaying a large multitude by oratory was demonstrated at the 19th International Eucharistic Congress, held in London in 1908, when he quieted the thousands of assembled Roman Catholics who were infuriated at the government's interference with the proposed procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the streets of Westminster.

Due to his failing health in around 1912, it became necessary for a coadjutor to be appointed to assist in the administration of the archdiocese. Donald Aloysius Mackintosh was appointed and served in this capacity from 1 June 1912 until his death on 8 October 1919.