William Burgat
| William Burgat | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cashel | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cashel |
| In office | 8 March 1669 – 27 April 1675 |
| Predecessor | Gerald Fitzgerald |
| Successor | John Brenan |
| Previous post | Vicar Apostolic of Cashel (1657-1669) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | August 1669 by Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 27 April 1675 |
William Burgat (died 1675) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cashel from 1669 to 1675.
He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Emly on 17 April 1657[1] and Vicar Apostolic of Elphin on 24 November 1665.[2] A few years later, he was appointed the Archbishop of the Metropolitan see of Cashel on 31 January 1669.[3] His papal brief was issued on 8 March 1669[4][5] and consecrated in France circa August 1669.[3][6] As Archbishop of Cashel, he continued to administer the Episcopal see of Emly as Apostolic Administrator.[1]
He died in office on 27 April 1675.[3]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 361.
- Back to citation Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 384.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 355.
- Back to citation Eubel 1935, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, volume 4, p. 138.
- Back to citation Eubel 1952, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, volume 5, p. 147.
- Back to citation Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 2, pp. 25–26.
Bibliography
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 2. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.
- Eubel, Konrad (1935). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1592–1667) (in Latin). Vol. 4. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
- Eubel, Konrad (1952). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1667–1730) (in Latin). Vol. 5. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
- 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.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Terence Albert O'Brien as Bishop of Emly |
Vicar Apostolic of Emly 1657–1669 |
Emly was then administer by the Archbishops of Cashel until it was united with Cashel in 1718 |
| Vacant Title last held by Boetius Egan as Bishop of Elphin |
Vicar Apostolic of Elphin 1665–1669 |
Vacant Title next held by Dominic de Burgo as Bishop of Elphin |
| Preceded by Gerard Fitzgerald as Vicar Apostolic of Cashel |
Archbishop of Cashel 1669–1675 |
Vacant Title next held by John Brenan (archbishop) as Archbishop of Cashel |