Richard Owens (bishop)

Richard Owens (4 January 1840 – 1909) was a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Clogher, Ireland.

Later he served as Dean and Professor of Dogmatic Theology in Maynooth College.

[2] He was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 6 July 1894, following the death of his predecessor, James Donnelly.

[3] Bishop Owens was a supporter of the Gaelic League and other Nationalist campaigns.

He died in office in 1909 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost fifteen years.