Michael Peter MacMahon
Bishop of Killaloe
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe
Appointed4 August 1765
Term ended16 October 1798
PredecessorWilliam O'Meara
SuccessorJames O'Shaughnessy
Orders
Consecration4 August 1765
by Archbishop James Butler
Personal details
Born
Michael Peter MacMahon

1720
Died20 February 1807 (age 87)[1]
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic

Michael Peter MacMahon O.P.(1720–20 February 1807) was a Dominican friar and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church born in Limerick, Ireland.[2] He served as Bishop of Killaloe approximately for 42.5 years[3] from 1765 till when he died aged 87 in 1807. He was appointed Bishop on 5 June 1765 and was consecrated on 4 August later that year.

He is one of the longest serving bishop in the history of Diocese of Killaloe. Penal laws were relaxed during his episcopate and made life easier for Catholics. The pectoral cross worn by him is still worn by the Bishop Kieran O'Reilly of the Diocese.[4]

References

  1. "Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. "The History and Topography of the County of Clare by James Frost: Chapter 10 – St. Flannan first bishop of Killaloe; List of the Bishops of Diocese of Killaloe". Clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. "Bishop Michael Peter MacMahon (McMahon) (Catholic-Hierarchy)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. "Ordination Booklet of Bishop Kieran" (PDF). Ennisparish.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  • History of the Irish Hierarchy: With the Monasteries of Each County by Thom Walsh p. 225
  • Limerick; Its History and Antiquities, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military . by Maurice Lenihan Google books
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