Alexander Devereux

Alexander Devereux was a 16th-century bishop in Ireland.[1] to 1555

He was the last Abbot of Dunbrody Abbey. An appointment of,Henry VIII he was consecrated at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin on 14 December 1539. He died in post at Fethard-on-Sea in 1566.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
  2. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. pp334/5 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Matthew Sanders		 Bishop of Leighlin
1550–1555		 Succeeded by
Thomas O'Fihelly



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.