I was wondering if anyone had any information on Bishop Michael Tierney or was related to him.

Motto: Spes Nostra (Our Hope)

Born in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary Ireland (Sep 29, 1839)
Parents were John Tierney (– 1854) and Judith Julia Fitzgerald (1820 – 1897)
Immigrated to Norwalk, Connecticut (between 1837-1838)
Graduated to St. Thomas Collage (for prep), Bardstown, Kentucky
Graduated to Montreal Collage, Montreal, Canada
Graduated St. Joseph Seminary, Troy, New York
Ordained to the priesthood (May 26, 1866)
Chancellor/Secretary of the Cathedral in Providence (1867-1872)
Pastor at St. Patrick (a.k.a. St. Joseph) New London (1873-1874)
Pastor at St John, Hartford (1878-1883)
Appointed to position of Sixth Bishop of Hartford Connecticut by Pope Leo XIII, Hartford (Dec 2, 1893)
Ordained Bishop Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut (Feb 22, 1894)
Pastor at St Mary, New Britain (1884-1894)
Acquired "Connecticut Catholic" (1896)
Established St. Francis Hospital, Hartford (1897)
Renamed "Connecticut Catholic" to "The Catholic Transcript" (1898)
Established St Thomas Minor Seminary, Hartford (Sep 10, 1898)
Established St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury (1902)
Allowed religious communities of Women: Sisters of Good Shepherd; Hartford, Little Sisters of the Poor; New Haven, Daughters of the Holy Ghost/Spirits, France(all in 1902)
Established St. Joseph's Hospital, Willmantic (1907)
Established St. Vincent's Hospital, Bridge Port (1908)
Established Sacred Heart Church [first Polish church in New Britain] (1894)
Consecrated Bishop of Hartford (Feb 22, 1894)

In his reign, the number of parishes in Diocese grew from 98 to 167. He also established national churches including a Polish Church in Providence, Rhode Island.

He was buried in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Hartford County

John Tierney (– 1854) bur.Whitechurch, Ballywalter

Judith Julia Fitzgerald (1820 – 1897) bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk

Other children of John Tierney (– 1854) and Judith Julia Fitzgerald (1820 – 1897);

William Tierney- became an Attorney

Catherine Tierney (1834 – 1915) bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, New Britain

Thomas E Tierney (1837 – 1899)
m.Elizabeth Armstrong (1853 – 1899)
m.Catherine May Butler (1832 – 1862)bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk
m.Bridget O'Brien (1836 – 1888)

Patrick Tierney (1840 – 1904) bur. Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket
m.Bridget (1840-bef.1898)
m.Sarah E Coyle (1847 – 1898)

Margaret Tierney (1841 – 1920) bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk
m.Joseph L Bailey
m.John Kennedy

Bridget Tierney (1842 – 1910)
m.Jeremiah Sullivan (1837 – )

Hon. Jeremiah Tierney (1844 – 1916)- was a judge. bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk
m.Louise Held
m.Mary Ann Loughlin (1846 – 1879) bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk

John M Tierney (1848 – 1916)
m.Mary Catherine Sinnott (1854 – )


Judith Julia Fitzgerald (1820 – 1897) then remarried to John Fahy (1828 – 1905)after her husband died. Were buried together at Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk.

Children of Judith Julia Fitzgerald (1820 – 1897) and John Fahy (1828 – 1905);

James Fahy (1856 – 1921)

Josie Fahy (1860 - 1861) bur. Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwalk

Mary T "Sister Dionysius" Fahy (1862 – 1924)- worked at St. Francis Children's Home

*Note: last name was also spelled as Fahey

So if you have any information about him or his family, please post a response.