Boetius Egan
Bishop of Elphin
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| Intro | Bishop of Elphin | |
| is | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Death | 1650 |
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Baothgalach Mac Aodhagáin (died 1650), aka Boetius Egan was an Irish clergyman who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin from 1625 to 1650.
A Franciscan friar, Mac Aodhagáin was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Elphin by the Holy See on 9 June 1625 and consecrated the following year. After serving the see for nearly twenty-five years, he died in office on 19 April 1650.