Donat_O'Gallagher

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair

Add article description

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair (died 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580–1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570–1580).[1][2][3][4][5]

Quick Facts Most Reverend, Church ...

Biography

Ó Gallchobhair was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 4 September 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Killala.[1] On 5 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, with William Chisholm, Bishop Emeritus of Dunblane, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 23 March 1580, Ó Gallchobhair was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Down and Connor.[1] He served as Bishop of Down and Connor until his death in 1581.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bishop Donat O’Gallagher, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  2. [2]
    "Diocese of Down and Connor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  3. [3]
    "Diocese of Down and Connor". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Killala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Diocese of Killala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
More information Catholic Church titles ...



Stub icon

This article about an Irish Catholic bishop or archbishop is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Donat_O'Gallagher, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.