William Daniel (archbishop)
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William Daniel D.D.
was an Irish
clergyman who served as the Church of Ireland
Archbishop of Tuam
from 1609 until his death in 1628.
Born in Kilkenny
, he was one of the first appointed Scholars of Trinity College, Dublin
, and afterwards one of the college's first elected Fellow
s. While at Trinity College, he took up the work of translating The New Testament
(Tiomna Nuadh) into Irish
. This work was commenced by Nicholas Walsh
(Bishop of Ossory
), John Kearney (Treasurer of St Patrick's, Dublin), and Nehemiah Donnellan
(Archbishop of Tuam), and was printed in 1602. William Daniel also translated an Irish version of the Book of Common Prayer
, which was published in 1608.
He was appointed Prebendary
of Stagonil in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1591, and Treasurer
of the cathedral in 1609. He was nominated Archbishop of Tuam
on 28 June and consecrated in August 1609. After he became archbishop, he continued to hold the treasurership in commendam
. The Archbishop died at Tuam
on 11 July 1628, and was buried in the same tomb with his predecessor Nehemiah Donnellan
in St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam
.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
clergyman who served as the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
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:...
from 1609 until his death in 1628.
Born in Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, he was one of the first appointed Scholars of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, and afterwards one of the college's first elected Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
s. While at Trinity College, he took up the work of translating The New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
(Tiomna Nuadh) into Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
. This work was commenced by Nicholas Walsh
Nicholas Walsh (Bishop of Ossory)
Nicholas Walsh was a bishop of the Church of Ireland who is noted for having introduced prayer-books and catechisms printed in the Irish language. He began the work of translating the Bible into Irish but was not able to complete this before his murder in 1585.The son of Patrick Walsh, bishop of...
(Bishop of Ossory
Bishop of Ossory
The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory...
), John Kearney (Treasurer of St Patrick's, Dublin), and Nehemiah Donnellan
Nehemiah Donnellan
Nehemiah Donnellan , Archbishop of Tuam, fl. c. 1560-1609.-Background:Donellan was born in the county of Galway, a son of Mael Sechlainn Ó Dónalláin, by his wife Sisly, daughter of William Ó Cellaigh of Calla...
(Archbishop of Tuam), and was printed in 1602. William Daniel also translated an Irish version of the Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
, which was published in 1608.
He was appointed Prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Stagonil in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1591, and Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of the cathedral in 1609. He was nominated 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 28 June and consecrated in August 1609. After he became archbishop, he continued to hold the treasurership in commendam
In Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
. The Archbishop died at Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
on 11 July 1628, and was buried in the same tomb with his predecessor Nehemiah Donnellan
Nehemiah Donnellan
Nehemiah Donnellan , Archbishop of Tuam, fl. c. 1560-1609.-Background:Donellan was born in the county of Galway, a son of Mael Sechlainn Ó Dónalláin, by his wife Sisly, daughter of William Ó Cellaigh of Calla...
in St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam
St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam
St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam...
.