- Daniel O'Reilly (bishop)
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For other people named Daniel O'Reilly, see Daniel O'Reilly (disambiguation).
Most Reverend Daniel O’Reilly Bishop of Clogher Church Catholic Church See Clogher In Office 13 November 1747 – 28 March 1778 Predecessor Bishop Ross Roe MacMahon Successor Bishop Hugh O’Reilly Personal details Born 1700
Killinkere, County CavanDied 28 March 1778 Previous post unknown Daniel O’Reilly (1700–1778) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher from 1747 to 1778.
Born in Killinkere, County Cavan, Ireland, he was ordained to the priesthood in June 1728. He was appointed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 11 September 1747 following the appointment of his predecessor, Ross Roe MacMahon as Archbishop of Armagh.
Hugh O'Reilly was ordained a bishop on 13 November 1747.[1][2] He died in office on 28 March 1778 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost thirty-one years. Bishop Daniel O’Reilly was succeeded by his nephew Bishop Hugh O’Reilly.
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References
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 418. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ History of Bishop Daniel O'Reilly. Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
Catholic Church titles Preceded by
Bishop Ross Roe MacMahonBishop of Clogher
1747 – 1778Succeeded by
Bishop Hugh O’ReillyCategories:- Roman Catholic bishops of Clogher
- Irish Roman Catholic bishops
- Irish religious leaders
- 1700 births
- 1778 deaths
- People from County Cavan
- 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- 18th-century Irish people
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