Thomas Flynn was born in 1652 at Errew in Gortlettragh, Co. Leitrim.[3] During the Penal Laws, he studied for the priesthood, in France. He studied in the faculty of law, gaining a BCL (1692), a LCL (1693) and a DCL (1696).
Dr Flynn was appointed Bishop of Ardagh by a papal brief on 18 May 1718 and consecrated on 15 July 1718. Bishop Flynn was suspended by the Primate Hugh MacMahon in 1729, for ordaining unsuitable candidates for the priesthood.[4] He died in office on 29 January 1730.[1][2][5] His death in 1730 was disputed, supported by letters in the Stuart Court, which led to the delay in his successor Peter Mulligan becoming Bishop until 1732.
Bishop Flynn was buried in the Cloone cemetery, County Leitrim.[3] The original headstone was defaced but a new one was erected and consecrated to his memory in 1975.
ReferencesEdit
^ abBishop Thomas Flynn. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
^ abFryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 414. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
thomas, flynn, bishop, ardagh, other, people, named, thomas, flynn, thomas, flynn, catholicism, portalthomas, flynn, irish, roman, catholic, clergyman, served, bishop, ardagh, from, 1718, 1730, thomas, flynn, born, 1652, errew, gortlettragh, leitrim, during, p. For other people named Thomas Flynn see Thomas Flynn Catholicism portalThomas Flynn was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Bishop of Ardagh from 1718 to 1730 1 2 Thomas Flynn was born in 1652 at Errew in Gortlettragh Co Leitrim 3 During the Penal Laws he studied for the priesthood in France He studied in the faculty of law gaining a BCL 1692 a LCL 1693 and a DCL 1696 Dr Flynn was appointed Bishop of Ardagh by a papal brief on 18 May 1718 and consecrated on 15 July 1718 Bishop Flynn was suspended by the Primate Hugh MacMahon in 1729 for ordaining unsuitable candidates for the priesthood 4 He died in office on 29 January 1730 1 2 5 His death in 1730 was disputed supported by letters in the Stuart Court which led to the delay in his successor Peter Mulligan becoming Bishop until 1732 Bishop Flynn was buried in the Cloone cemetery County Leitrim 3 The original headstone was defaced but a new one was erected and consecrated to his memory in 1975 References Edit a b Bishop Thomas Flynn Catholic Hierarchy website Retrieved on 9 April 2010 a b Fryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1986 Handbook of British Chronology 3rd ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 414 ISBN 0 521 56350 X a b Bishop Thomas Flynn www aughavascloone ie Comhairle Mhic Clamha o Achadh Na Muilleann edited by Seosamh o Dufaigh and Brian Rainey Brady W Maziere 1876 The Episcopal Succession in England Scotland and Ireland A D 1400 to 1875 Vol 2 Rome Tipografia della Pace p 294 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp History nbsp Ireland Catholic Church titlesPreceded byAmbrose O Conor O P vicar apostolic Bishop of Ardagh1718 1730 Succeeded byPeter Mulligan O E S A bishop nbsp This article about an Irish Catholic bishop or archbishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Flynn bishop of Ardagh amp oldid 1168689150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
