Hugh MacMahon

Hugh MacMahon

infobox bishopbiog


name = Most Reverend Hugh MacMahon
religion = Catholic Church
See = Clogher
Title = Bishop of Clogher
Period = 5 March, 17078 July, 1715
Predecessor = Bishop Patrick Tyrrell
Successor = Bishop Bernard MacMahon | post = unknown | date of birth = 1660
place of birth = Cavany, Co. Monaghan |

The Most Reverend Hugh MacMahon (born 1660 in Cavany, Co. Monaghan, died August 17, 1737 in Armagh) was appointed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 15 March, 1707, following the death of his predecessor, Patrick Tyrrell in 1689.

In 1711, he was appointed the Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Kilmore; he resigned from this position in 1728. On 8 July, 1715 he was appointed to the position of Archbishop of Armagh. Bishop Hugh MacMahon was the first of three Clogher bishops who were, in succession, appointed to the See of Armagh. [Appointments of Bishop Hugh MacMahon [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmcmah.html] ] He died in Armagh on 7 August, 1737. Bishop MacMahon served in his position in Clogher for about four years.

References

ee also

*Diocese of Clogher

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