Most Reverend

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair
Bishop of Down and Connor
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Down and Connor
In office1580–1581
PredecessorMiler Magrath
SuccessorConor O'Devany
Orders
Consecration5 Nov 1570
by Thomas Goldwell
Personal details
Died1581
Previous post(s)Bishop of Killala (1570–1580)

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair (died 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580–1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570–1580).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Ó Gallchobhair was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 4 September 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Killala.[1] On 5 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, with William Chisholm, Bishop Emeritus of Dunblane, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 23 March 1580, Ó Gallchobhair was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Down and Connor.[1] He served as Bishop of Down and Connor until his death in 1581.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Donat O’Gallagher, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  2. "Diocese of Down and Connor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  3. "Diocese of Down and Connor". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Killala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. "Diocese of Killala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016



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