David Rothe was born in 1573 in High Street Kilkenny. His maternal grandmother, Ellen Butler, was first cousin to Pierce the Red, Eighth Earl of Ormond.[1] He studied at the Irish College, Douai, and at the University of Salamanca, where he graduated doctor in civil and canon law. He was ordained in 1600, and proceeded to Rome. From 1601 to 1609 he was professor of theology and secretary to Peter Lombard (Archbishop of Armagh), and on 15 June 1609, was appointed Vice-Primate of Armagh.[2]
Having been made prothonotary Apostolic, Rothe arrived in Ireland in 1610. He resided part of the time in Kilkenny City, and part of the time in Balleen, with his cousin Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret. One of his first tasks was to resolve disputes between secular (parish) and religious (such as the Cistercians) clergy over faculties and jurisdiction.[3] Rothe held a synod for the Ulster Province at Drogheda, in February, 1614, and a second synod in 1618. Rothe was under close government surveillance, and the fact that he was not either imprisoned or banished was probably due to Lord Mountgarret and other powerful friends.[3]
Rothe was appointed Bishop of Ossory on 10 October 1618. At that the time the archbishops of Ireland, (Armagh, Tuam, Cashel, and Dublin) were all in exile on the Continent. Owing to the severity of the penal laws, he had to seek consecration in Paris, where he was ordained bishop 1 April 1619. He returned to Ireland in late 1621,[1] after publishing two ecclesial works. Rothe became the most prominent bishop in Ireland.[4]
In 1624, Rothe presided over a synod at Kilkenny, and he laboured zealously during a trying period. Rothe’s prominence in the country and the relatively peaceful state of Kilkenny led to the Confederate ‘parliament’ meeting in the city in the 1642, and welcomed the papal nuncio, Rinuccini, to Kilkenny, on 14 November 1645. Three years later, he refused to acknowledge the validity of the censures issued by Rinuccini. David Rothe, like other bishops appointed during Lombard's tenure, tended to be more moderate toward state authority.[5] Although seriously ill in 1649, he continued to minister to the plague-stricken citizens of Kilkenny but was compelled by the Cromwellians to leave on 28 March 1650. After being robbed along the way, he was permitted to return to his brother's house, where he died 20 April 1650.[6] His remains were interred in St. Mary's Church, but there is a cenotaph to his memory in St. Canice's Cathedral.[citation needed]
Works
His most noted work is the Analecta, the first part of which is an account of the persecution of Catholics in Ireland during the deputyship of Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester.[3] As early as 1616, Rothe had published the first part of his Analecta and the completed work was issued at Cologne (1617–19);[2] a new edition was brought out by Cardinal Moran in 1884. In 1620 he published Brigida Thaumaturga at Paris, followed by Hiberniae sive Antiquioris Scotiae in 1621 at Antwerp, and Hibernia Resurgens at Paris, also in 1621.[2] He also left a manuscript, Hierographia Hiberniae.[1]
References
^ abcRonan, Myles. "A Contemporary English Transcript of the "Analecta Sacra" of David Rothe, Bishop of Ossory (1618-1650)", Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 42 (1934/1935), pp. 193-198]
^ abcRothe, David. Analecta (Patrick Francis Moran, ed.) Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, 1884
^ abcCarrigan, William. The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, Vol. 1, Sealy, Bryers & Walker, Kilkenny, 1905
^O'hAnnracháin, Tadhg. "Episcopal activity and confessional identity", The Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland, (Alan Ford and John McCafferty, eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2005 ISBN9780521837552
^Meehan, Charles Patrick. The Confederation of Kilkenny, J. Duffy, 1905
Sources
Carrigan, William, History of Ossory (Dublin 1905); Report on Franciscan MSS. in Hist. MSS. Com. (Dublin, 1906)
Lynch, De praesulibus Hiberniae (1672)
Ware, De praesulibus Hiberniae (Dublin, 1665)
C. P. Meehan, Franciscan Monasteries (Dublin, 1872)
Moran, Spicilegium Ossoriense (Dublin, 1874–84)
Further reading
Hegarty, Maureen (1979), 'David Rothe', Old Kilkenny Review 2:1, 4-21.
Corish, Patrick (1984), 'David Rothe, bishop of Ossory', Journal of the Butler Society 2:3, 315-23.
O'Sullivan, William (1994), 'Correspondence of David Rothe and James Ussher 1619-23', Collectanea Hibernica 36/37, 7-49.
Lennon, Colm (1999), 'Political thought of Irish counter-reformation churchmen: the testimony of the "Analecta" of Bishop David Rothe', Morgan, Hiram (ed.), Political ideology in Ireland, 1541-1641 (Dublin, 1999), 181-202.
O'Connor, Thomas (2000), 'Custom, authority, and tolerance in Irish political thought : David Rothe's Analecta Sacra et Mira (1616)', Irish Theological Quarterly 65:2, 133-56.
Hand, Stephen (2012), "'The leaven of your forepassed wicked lives purged': Excommunication and Exile in Part 1 of David Rothe's Analecta (1616)", Ossory, Laois and Leinster 5, 86-114.
Hand, Stephen (2014), "David Rothe, the Jesuits and the Counter-Reformation in Ireland, 1600-40", Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review 4, .
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "David Rothe". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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David Rothe 1573 20 April 1650 was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Sources 5 Further readingLife EditDavid Rothe was born in 1573 in High Street Kilkenny His maternal grandmother Ellen Butler was first cousin to Pierce the Red Eighth Earl of Ormond 1 He studied at the Irish College Douai and at the University of Salamanca where he graduated doctor in civil and canon law He was ordained in 1600 and proceeded to Rome From 1601 to 1609 he was professor of theology and secretary to Peter Lombard Archbishop of Armagh and on 15 June 1609 was appointed Vice Primate of Armagh 2 Having been made prothonotary Apostolic Rothe arrived in Ireland in 1610 He resided part of the time in Kilkenny City and part of the time in Balleen with his cousin Richard Butler 3rd Viscount Mountgarret One of his first tasks was to resolve disputes between secular parish and religious such as the Cistercians clergy over faculties and jurisdiction 3 Rothe held a synod for the Ulster Province at Drogheda in February 1614 and a second synod in 1618 Rothe was under close government surveillance and the fact that he was not either imprisoned or banished was probably due to Lord Mountgarret and other powerful friends 3 Rothe was appointed Bishop of Ossory on 10 October 1618 At that the time the archbishops of Ireland Armagh Tuam Cashel and Dublin were all in exile on the Continent Owing to the severity of the penal laws he had to seek consecration in Paris where he was ordained bishop 1 April 1619 He returned to Ireland in late 1621 1 after publishing two ecclesial works Rothe became the most prominent bishop in Ireland 4 In 1624 Rothe presided over a synod at Kilkenny and he laboured zealously during a trying period Rothe s prominence in the country and the relatively peaceful state of Kilkenny led to the Confederate parliament meeting in the city in the 1642 and welcomed the papal nuncio Rinuccini to Kilkenny on 14 November 1645 Three years later he refused to acknowledge the validity of the censures issued by Rinuccini David Rothe like other bishops appointed during Lombard s tenure tended to be more moderate toward state authority 5 Although seriously ill in 1649 he continued to minister to the plague stricken citizens of Kilkenny but was compelled by the Cromwellians to leave on 28 March 1650 After being robbed along the way he was permitted to return to his brother s house where he died 20 April 1650 6 His remains were interred in St Mary s Church but there is a cenotaph to his memory in St Canice s Cathedral citation needed Works EditHis most noted work is the Analecta the first part of which is an account of the persecution of Catholics in Ireland during the deputyship of Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Chichester 3 As early as 1616 Rothe had published the first part of his Analecta and the completed work was issued at Cologne 1617 19 2 a new edition was brought out by Cardinal Moran in 1884 In 1620 he published Brigida Thaumaturga at Paris followed by Hiberniae sive Antiquioris Scotiae in 1621 at Antwerp and Hibernia Resurgens at Paris also in 1621 2 He also left a manuscript Hierographia Hiberniae 1 References Edit a b c Ronan Myles A Contemporary English Transcript of the Analecta Sacra of David Rothe Bishop of Ossory 1618 1650 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Vol 42 1934 1935 pp 193 198 a b c Rothe David Analecta Patrick Francis Moran ed Dublin M H Gill and Son 1884 a b c Carrigan William The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory Vol 1 Sealy Bryers amp Walker Kilkenny 1905 History of the Diocese Diocese of Ossory O hAnnrachain Tadhg Episcopal activity and confessional identity The Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland Alan Ford and John McCafferty eds Cambridge University Press 2005 ISBN 9780521837552 Meehan Charles Patrick The Confederation of Kilkenny J Duffy 1905Sources EditCarrigan William History of Ossory Dublin 1905 Report on Franciscan MSS in Hist MSS Com Dublin 1906 Lynch De praesulibus Hiberniae 1672 Ware De praesulibus Hiberniae Dublin 1665 C P Meehan Franciscan Monasteries Dublin 1872 Moran Spicilegium Ossoriense Dublin 1874 84 Further reading EditHegarty Maureen 1979 David Rothe Old Kilkenny Review 2 1 4 21 Corish Patrick 1984 David Rothe bishop of Ossory Journal of the Butler Society 2 3 315 23 O Sullivan William 1994 Correspondence of David Rothe and James Ussher 1619 23 Collectanea Hibernica 36 37 7 49 Lennon Colm 1999 Political thought of Irish counter reformation churchmen the testimony of the Analecta of Bishop David Rothe Morgan Hiram ed Political ideology in Ireland 1541 1641 Dublin 1999 181 202 O Connor Thomas 2000 Custom authority and tolerance in Irish political thought David Rothe s Analecta Sacra et Mira 1616 Irish Theological Quarterly 65 2 133 56 Hand Stephen 2012 The leaven of your forepassed wicked lives purged Excommunication and Exile in Part 1 of David Rothe s Analecta 1616 Ossory Laois and Leinster 5 86 114 Hand Stephen 2014 David Rothe the Jesuits and the Counter Reformation in Ireland 1600 40 Studies An Irish Quarterly Review 4 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 David Rothe Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Rothe amp oldid 1145208772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
