The Archdeacon of Clonmacnoise was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church in Ireland.[1] As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of clergy[2] within the Meath Diocese. The archdeaconry can trace its history from Milo Mac Thady O'Connor, the first known incumbent, who held the office in 1260,[3] to the last incumbent Richard Lingard who held the office from 1639 to 1666 when he became Dean of Lismore.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "A New History of Ireland" by Theodore William Moody, F. X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  3. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p146 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p169 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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