Charles O'Reilly
| Charles O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kilmore | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kilmore |
| In office | 23 December 1798 – 6 March 1800 |
| Predecessor | Denis Maguire |
| Successor | James Dillon |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Fussala (1793-1798) Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore (1793-1798) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1750 |
| Died | 6 March 1800 (aged 49–50) |
Charles O'Reilly (died 1800) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1798 to 1800.
He was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of the Kilmore and Titular Bishop of Fussala by Pope Pius VI on 17 May 1793.[1] On the death of Denis Maguire, O'Reilly automatically succeeded as the diocesan bishop of Kilmore on 23 December 1798.[2]
Bishop O'Reilly died in office on 6 March 1800.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Charles O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 November 2013; Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 436; Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
- Back to citation "Bishop Charles O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 November 2013; Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 436; Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
- Back to citation "Bishop Charles O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 November 2013; Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 436; Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
Bibliography
- Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Moody, T. W; Martin, F. X; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.