Peter O'Donnellan

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Peter O'Donnellan was a long serving Irish prelate who served as Bishop of Clonfert for over forty years. [1]

He was selected as Clonfert on 3 August 1733, and confirmed on the 11 August that year. He died on 7 May 1778 aged 100. [2]

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References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy
  2. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 p419 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Clonfert
17331786
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