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Uilliam Ó Fearghail

Uilliam Ó Fearghail

Roman Catholic prelate (1480-1516)

Uilliam Ó Fearghail (William O’Ferral; died 1516) was a Roman Catholic prelate:[2] he served as Bishop of Ardagh (1480–1516).[1]

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Biography

Uilliam Ó Fearghail was ordained a priest in the Order of Cistercians.[1] On 4 Aug 1480, Uilliam Ó Fearghail was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Ardagh.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 11 August 1482.[1] He served as Bishop of Ardagh until his death in 1516.[1] While bishop, he served as principal co-consecrator of Michael Hildebrand, Archbishop of Riga (1484).[1]

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  1. [1]
    GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Ardagh" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. [2]
    "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p182 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
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