Abraham Brownrigg
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord |
Religious style | Bishop |
Abraham Brownrigg (b. Ballypierce 3 December 1836 – d Kilkenny 1 October 1928)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the Bishop of Ossory from 1884 until his death.[2]
Brownbrigg was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest on 21 April 1861. He was principal of St Aidan's Academy, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, and then at St Peter's in the same county. He was consecrated a bishop on 14 December 1884.[3]
References[]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ "Browne, Abraham". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 14 February 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ 'The Shock Appointment' Nicholas Furlong "The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society" No. 32 (2016), pp. 33-35 (3 pages) Published By: Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society
Category:Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
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- 1836 births
- 1928 deaths
- Roman Catholic bishops of Ossory
- People from County Carlow
- People educated at St Peter's College, Wexford
- Irish Roman Catholic bishop stubs