William Abraham (bishop)

William Abraham
Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Waterford and Lismore
In office 1830—January 13, 1837
Predecessor Patrick Kelly
Successor Nicholas Foran
Orders
Consecration March 21, 1830[1]
Personal details
Born 1792 (1792)
Glendine, Munster, Ireland
Died January 13, 1837(1837-01-13) (aged 44–45)
Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Buried Holy Trinity Chapel, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Denomination Roman Catholicism
Parents
  • Henry Abraham
  • Margaret Broderick
Occupation Priest, Teacher
Alma mater St Patrick's College, Maynooth

William Abraham DD (1792–13 January 1837), was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was born in Glendine, County Cork to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Co. Waterford where Abraham was brought up.[2]

Early life & career

William Abraham studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and following ordination he taught in St. John's College, Waterford.

In 1824 Dr Abraham was appointed president of St. John's College, Waterford.

In 1830 he was appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. As Bishop he was unpopular with Irish Nationalists and other Catholic clergy and was seen as favouring British government policy on a number of issues[3] He even voted for the anti-Catholic emancipation candidate in the famous Stuarts Election. Bishop Abraham died on the 13th of January, 1837, he was succeeded by Nicholas Foran as Bishop, Foran was the favourite to get the bishopric when Abraham was appointed.[3] He is buried in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, Waterford.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/babraw.html
  2. ↑ http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ebooks/106729/106729.pdf Waterford & Lismore A Compendious History of the United Dioceses by Patrick Power, M.R.I.A., D.Litt., UCC.
  3. 1 2 Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism By Desmond Bowen.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Patrick Kelly		 Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
1830–1837		 Succeeded by
Nicholas Foran
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