Michael Francis Egan (September 29, 1761 – 22 July 1814) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Philadelphia.
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"We may then easily obtain the power of calling out the members of any Religious Society established in this country when the necessities of the Diocese require it. The power is invested in the Bishops of Ireland because it is a mission country. The same reason applies much more forcibly in this country."