Abraham Brownrigg
| Abraham Brownrigg SSS | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ossory | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ossory |
| In office | 28 October 1884 – 1 October 1928 |
| Predecessor | Francis Moran |
| Successor | Patrick Collier |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 April 1861 |
| Consecration | 14 December 1884 by Daniel McGettigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1836 Ballypierce (near Kildavin), County Carlow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 1 October 1928 (aged 91) Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Irish Free State |
Abraham Brownrigg (3 December 1836 in Ballypierce – 1 October 1928 in Kilkenny)[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
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy
- Back to citation "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.)
- Back to citation Abraham Brownrigg Dictionary of Irish Biography
- Back to citation '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