Edward Maginn

Edward Maginn (16 December 1802 – 17 January 1849) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Derry. Quotes The just and the good, of course, he leads by the hand to their glorious destination, but their pathway to it he strews with thorns; to reach the Thabor of his permanent glory, they must carry their cross up the narrow, rugged heights of Calvary; and, even should they find in their way, scattered here and there, a few flowers of joy, they must gather them with a trembling hand from amidst the many thorns that surround them. Pastoral on the Pope's Exile (1848) External links Category:1802 births Category:Catholics from Ireland Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1849 deaths