Styles of Roland Lynch | |
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Reference style | The Right Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
Roland Lynch (died 1625) was Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as the Bishop of Kilmacduagh from 1587 to 1625.
A native of Galway, [1] he was the Archdeacon of Clonfert [1] when nominated to the bishopric of Kilmacduagh by Queen Elizabeth I on 9 January 1587. [2] [3] He was appointed to the see by letters patent on 14 June and consecrated to the Episcopate in August 1587. [2] Fifteen years later, he was granted in commendam the bishopric of Clonfert on 14 February 1602. [4] [5] It was said that he impaired the revenues of both sees by granting improper leases. [4] He died in office at Loughrea in December 1625. [4] [5]
Styles of Roland Lynch | |
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Reference style | The Right Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
Roland Lynch (died 1625) was Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as the Bishop of Kilmacduagh from 1587 to 1625.
A native of Galway, [1] he was the Archdeacon of Clonfert [1] when nominated to the bishopric of Kilmacduagh by Queen Elizabeth I on 9 January 1587. [2] [3] He was appointed to the see by letters patent on 14 June and consecrated to the Episcopate in August 1587. [2] Fifteen years later, he was granted in commendam the bishopric of Clonfert on 14 February 1602. [4] [5] It was said that he impaired the revenues of both sees by granting improper leases. [4] He died in office at Loughrea in December 1625. [4] [5]