Laurence Richardson (bishop)
| Styles of Laurence Richardson, O.P. | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Laurence Richardson (or Lawrence Richardson; 1701–1753) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1747 to 1753.
Career
A Dominican friar, he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 February 1747.[1] His episcopal ordination took place in Dublin on 1 May 1747; the principal consecrator was the Most Reverend John Linegar, Archbishop of Dublin.[2]
Death
After a long illness, Bishop Richardson died in Dublin on 29 January 1753, aged 52,[3] and was buried in St James' Cemetery, Dublin.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Lawrence Richardson, O.P." 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 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 285.
- Back to citation "Bishop Lawrence Richardson, O.P." 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 Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 286.
Bibliography
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 1. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.
- 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.