Daniel O'Reilly
Religious Leader
1700 – 1778
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Who was Daniel O'Reilly?
Daniel O’Reilly was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher from 1747 to 1778.
Born in Killinkere, County Cavan, Ireland, he was ordained to the priesthood in June 1728. He was appointed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 11 September 1747 following the appointment of his predecessor, Ross Roe MacMahon as Archbishop of Armagh.
Hugh O'Reilly was ordained a bishop on 13 November 1747. He died in office on 28 March 1778 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost thirty-one years. Bishop Daniel O’Reilly was succeeded by his nephew Bishop Hugh O’Reilly.
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- Born
- 1700
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Lived in
- County Cavan
- Died
- Mar 28, 1778
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on July 23, 2013
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