John O'Flynn (bishop)

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John O'Flynn was an Irish [1] who served firstly as parish priest at Curry, County Sligo; [2] and then as Bishop of Achonry [3] from 1809 until his death [4] on 18 July 1817. [5]

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References

  1. 'The Appointment of Catholic Bishops in Nineteenth-Century Ireland' John H. Whyte The Catholic Historical Review Vol. 48, No. 1 (Apr., 1962), pp. 12-32 (21 pages) Published By: Catholic University of America Press
  2. Roman Catholic Parish Priest Index, Co. Sligo, 1836
  3. Diocesan web-site
  4. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 412. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
  5. Catholic Hierarchy
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Achonry
18091817
Succeeded by