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Dionysius O'Driscoll
Dionysius O'Driscoll, O.F.M. Obs. or Dionysius Odriscol (died 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Brindisi (1640–1650).[1]
Most Reverend Dionysius O'Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Brindisi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Brindisi |
| In office | 1640–1650 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Surgenti |
| Successor | Lorenzo Reynoso |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 Apr 1640 by Gil Carrillo de Albornoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | Aug 1650 |
Biography
Dionysius O'Driscoll was born in Ireland[2] and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Observant.[3] On 5 Mar 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Brindisi.[1][3] On 9 Apr 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Gil Carrillo de Albornoz, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via, with Vincenzo Napoli, Bishop of Patti, and Deodato Scaglia, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Archbishop of Brindisi until his death in Aug 1650.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 123. (in Latin)
- ^ Moran, Patrick Francis (1 January 1878). Spicilegium Ossoriense: Being a Collection of Original Letters and Papers Illustrative of the History of the Irish Church, from the Reformation to the Year 1800. W.B. Kelly. p. 32.
Dionysius O'driscoll.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Dionysius Odriscol, O.F.M. Obs". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 January 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 4 January 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]