Arthur Magennis

Arthur Magennis, DD was an Irish Bishop in the Sixteenth Century:[1] he was appointed Bishop of Dromore by the Pope[2] in 1550.[3] from 1745 until 1763. This was confirmed later that year by Edward VI.[4]

Notes

  1. “A New History of Ireland Vol XI: Maps, Genealogies, Lists” by Theodore William Moody, F. X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ‘’Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes,’’ Eamon Duffy; p.215
  3. Atkinson,W.E 'Dromore - An Ulster Diocese', P 11
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p280 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.