28 Feb 1632: Bishop William Bedell, overseer of the translation of #Bible into #Irish #Gaeilge resigns the diocese of #Ardagh to John Richardson but retains the diocese of #Kilmore #otd (ECC/eebo)

Ardagh, Odranto, Ustalav
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#Ardagh #Odranto #Ustalav #MoutrayRiver #Worldwound

11 Aug 1654: d. John Richardson, bishop of #Ardagh at Cheapside #London further weakening episcopal succession in the Church of #Ireland. Just under six years later the situation would be reversed in a mass consecration at Christ Church #Dublin of a dozen bishops

23 Jan 1576: Richard Brady #Franciscan provided by Gregory XIII to the see of #Ardagh, d. Sept 1607 at Multyfarnham #otd - I hope he had a furry cloak like the one in the woodcut ...