Abraham Brownrigg
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Abraham Brownrigg (born Ballypierce 3 December 1836 – died Kilkenny 1 October 1928)[1] was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the Bishop of Ossory from 1884 until his death.[2]
Brownrigg was educated by the Christian Brothers at O'Connell School in North Richmond Street, Dublin, after his father moved his family to Dublin[3] following the death of his father he was adopted by relatives and studied at St Peter's College, Wexford and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest on 21 April 1861. He was principal of St Aidan's Academy, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, and then at St Peter's in the same county. He was consecrated a bishop on 14 December 1884.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ "Browne, Abraham". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 14 February 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Abraham Brownrigg Dictionary of Irish Biography
- ^ 'The Shock Appointment' Nicholas Furlong "The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society" No. 32 (2016), pp. 33-35 (3 pages) Published By: Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society
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