Mervyn Archdall (bishop)
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The Rt Rev.
Mervyn Archdall, DD
(16 February 1833 - 18 May 1913) was the 7th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
, he was Vicar
of Templebready
from 1863 to 1872 and then of Rector
of St Lukes’s Cork
until 1894, also holding the position of Archdeacon
of Cork from 1878. After this he was Dean
of Cork
until his elevation to the episcopate. in 1897. He resigned his See
in 1912.
Right Reverend
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Mervyn Archdall, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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(16 February 1833 - 18 May 1913) was the 7th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
The Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert; comprising all of County Clare and part of counties of Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, Ireland.-History:Under the Church Temporalities Act 1833, the Episcopal see was a union of the...
.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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, he was Vicar
Vicar
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of Templebready
Carrigaline
Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...
from 1863 to 1872 and then of Rector
Rector
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of St Lukes’s Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
until 1894, also holding the position of Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Cork from 1878. After this he was Dean
Dean (religion)
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of Cork
Saint Finbarre's Cathedral
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cork city, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.It was featured on the Irish postcard before the Irish entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow, Russia....
until his elevation to the episcopate. in 1897. He resigned his See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
in 1912.