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james browne -lrb- bishop of ferns -rrb-

james browne -lrb- 1842 -- 1917 -rrb- was an irish roman catholic clergyman who served as the bishop of ferns from 1884 to 1917 .
born in mayglass , county wexford , ireland on 28 august 1842 , browne was ordained to the priesthood on 25 december 1865 .
he was appointed bishop of the diocese of ferns on 6 july 1884 and consecrated on 14 september 1884 by james lynch , bishop of kildare and leighlin .
browne died in office on 21 june 1917 , aged 74 years old .
