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The Most Reverend Arthur Smyth D.D. | |
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Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
Church | Church of Ireland |
Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
Appointed | 14 April 1766 |
In office | 1766-1771 |
Predecessor | William Carmichael |
Successor | John Cradock |
Orders | |
Consecration | 5 April 1752 by John Ryder |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 14 December 1771 65) Dublin, County Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland | (aged
Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Thomas Smyth & Dorothea Burgh |
Spouse | Elizabeth Bonfoy |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh (1752-1753) Bishop of Down and Connor (1753-1765) Bishop of Meath (1765-1766) |
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