Nicholas Skerrett
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The Most Reverend
Nicholas Skerrett (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic
clergyman who was Archbishop of Tuam
in Ireland
from 1580 to 1583.
A graduate of the Collegium Germanicum
in Rome
, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam
on 17 October 1580. On his arrival in Ireland, he was thrown into prison, but managed to escape and made his way to Spain
. He eventually took refuge in Lisbon
, Portugal
, where he died in February 1583 and was buried in the church of São Roque.
Most Reverend
The Most Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church , all bishops are styled "The Most Reverend", as well as monsignors of the rank of protonotary apostolic de numero.*In the Roman Catholic Church , archbishops are styled "The...
Nicholas Skerrett (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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clergyman who was Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
in Ireland
Ireland
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from 1580 to 1583.
A graduate of the Collegium Germanicum
Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum
The Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum or simply Collegium Germanicum is a German-speaking seminary for Roman Catholic priests in Rome, founded in 1552. Since 1580 its full name has been Pontificium Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum de Urbe....
in Rome
Rome
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, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
on 17 October 1580. On his arrival in Ireland, he was thrown into prison, but managed to escape and made his way to Spain
Spain
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. He eventually took refuge in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, where he died in February 1583 and was buried in the church of São Roque.