John O'Flynn (bishop)

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John O'Flynn was an Irish[1] who served firstly as parish priest at Curry, County Sligo;[2] and then as Bishop of Achonry[3] from 1809 until his death[4] on 18 July 1817.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 'The Appointment of Catholic Bishops in Nineteenth-Century Ireland' John H. Whyte The Catholic Historical Review Vol. 48, No. 1 (Apr., 1962), pp. 12-32 (21 pages) Published By: Catholic University of America Press
  2. ^ Roman Catholic Parish Priest Index, Co. Sligo, 1836
  3. ^ Diocesan web-site
  4. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 412. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Achonry
1809–1817
Succeeded by