Most Reverend

Maurice MacBrien
Bishop of Emly
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1567–1586
PredecessorRaymund Burke
SuccessorMaurice Hurley (bishop)
Orders
Consecration7 October 1571
by Scipione Rebiba
Personal details
Died1586
Emly, Ireland

Maurice MacBrien (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Emly (1567–1586).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 24 January 1567, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Emly.[1] On 7 October 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere. with Umberto Locati, Bishop of Bagnoregio, and Eustachio Locatelli, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Emly until his death in 1586.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Maurice MacBrien" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Emly" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Emly" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016


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