John O'Hagan

Rev. Dr John O'Hagan (often referred to as John Hagan) was an Irish priest who served as Rector of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome from 1919 to 1930 having previously been Vice Rector from 1904 to 1919.

John O'Hagan was born on 31 May 1873, Ballykillageer, Avoca, Co. Wicklow. Educated at Ballycooge National School, the Patrician Brothers school in Tullow, Holy Cross College (Dublin),(Clonliffe College) and the Irish College, Rome 1895 to 1999. He returned to Rome in 1904, to work in the Irish College, he gained his doctorate in 1908. Dr O'Hagan was honoured with the title Monsignor in 1921. An Irish Nationalist, he hosted meeting in the Irish College between Sinn Féin and the Irish Catholic Church Hierarchy.

Dr O'Hagan died on the 8th of March 1930, and is buried in the Irish College tomb at Campo Verano, S.Lorenzo, Rome.