William Abraham (bishop)
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William Abraham | |
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| Bishop of Waterford and Lismore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Waterford and Lismore |
| In office | 1830—January 13, 1837 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Kelly |
| Successor | Nicholas Foran |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | March 21, 1830 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1792 |
| Died | January 13, 1837 (aged 44–45) Waterford, Munster, Ireland |
| Buried | Holy Trinity Chapel, Waterford, Munster, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Priest, Teacher |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
William Abraham DD (1792–13 January 1837), was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was born in Glendine, County Cork to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Co. Waterford where Abraham was brought up.[1]
Early life & career
William Abraham studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and following ordination he taught in St. John's College, Waterford.
In 1824 Dr Abraham was appointed president of St. John's College, Waterford.[citation needed]
In 1830 he was appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and consecrated 21 March 1831 in Waterford.[2] As Bishop he was unpopular with Irish Nationalists and other Catholic clergy and was seen as favouring British government policy on a number of issues[3] He even voted for the anti-Catholic emancipation candidate in the famous Stuarts Election. Bishop Abraham died on the 13th of January, 1837, he was succeeded by Nicholas Foran as Bishop, Foran was the favourite to get the bishopric when Abraham was appointed.[3] He is buried in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, Waterford.
References
- ^ http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ebooks/106729/106729.pdf Waterford & Lismore A Compendious History of the United Dioceses by Patrick Power, M.R.I.A., D.Litt., UCC.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical department", Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack, 1837, p. 127
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism By Desmond Bowen.
