Richard O'Ferrall

Irish bishop

Richard Ó Fearghail (O'Ferrall) was an Irish bishop of Ardagh in the 16th century.[1] This see was located in the Ó Fearghail lands in Annaly; six earlier bishops had been members of the same family.

He was nominated on 2 May 1541 by Henry VIII, consecrated on 22 April 1542;[2] and died in 1553.[3] Pope Paul III would later appoint Patrick MacMahon on 14 November 1541 in opposition to Ó Fearghail.

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References

  1. ^ Crockfords
  2. ^ "Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Cotton, H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860
  3. ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.W; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J;Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Roger O'Melline
 Bishop of Ardagh
1541–1553 		Succeeded by
Patrick MacMahon
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