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William Burgat
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

William Burgat (died 1674) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cashel from 1669 to 1675.

He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Emly on 17 April 1657[1] and Vicar Apostolic of Elphin on 24 November 1665.[2] A few years later, he was appointed the Archbishop of the Metropolitan see of Cashel on 31 January 1669.[3] His papal brief was issued on 8 March 1669[4][5] and consecrated in France circa August 1669.[3][6] As Archbishop of Cashel, he continued to administer the Episcopal see of Emly as Apostolic Administrator.[1]

He died in office on 27 April 1675.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 361.
  2. ^ Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 384.
  3. ^ a b c Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 355.
  4. ^ Eubel 1935, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, volume 4, p. 138.
  5. ^ Eubel 1952, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, volume 5, p. 147.
  6. ^ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 2, pp. 25–26.

References

  • Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 2. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.
  • Eubel, Konrad (1935). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1592–1667) (in Latin). Vol. 4. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
  • Eubel, Konrad (1952). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1667–1730) (in Latin). Vol. 5. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
  • Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.
Catholic Church titles VacantTitle last held byTerence Albert O'Brien as Bishop of Emly Vicar Apostolic of Emly 1657–1669 Emly was then administer by the Archbishops of Cashel until it was united with Cashel in 1718 VacantTitle last held byBoetius Egan as Bishop of Elphin Vicar Apostolic of Elphin 1665–1669 VacantTitle next held byDominic de Burgo as Bishop of Elphin Preceded byGerard Fitzgeraldas Vicar Apostolic of Cashel Archbishop of Cashel 1669–1675 VacantTitle next held byJohn Brenan (archbishop) as Archbishop of Cashel
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