Michael O'Brien (bishop)
| Michael O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe |
| In office | 20 June 1927 – 4 October 1952 |
| Predecessor | Charles O'Sullivan |
| Successor | Denis Moynihan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 June 1901 |
| Consecration | 24 July 1927 by John Harty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1876 Ardcanaght (west of Castlemaine), County Kerry, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 4 October 1952 (aged 76) Killarney, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland |
Michael O'Brien, DD (b Ardconnell 31 March 1876; d Killarney 4 October 1952) was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop in the mid 20th century.[1]
O'Brien was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and ordained in 1901.[2] He was Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe from 1927 until his death.[3]
References
- Back to citation The Post-Reformation Bishops of Kerry Kerry Archaeological Magazine Vol. 4, No. 20 (Apr., 1918), pp. 265-272
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy
- Back to citation Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 332–334. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.