Archdeacon of Elphin

The Archdeacon of Elphin was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Elphin until 1854;[1] and then within the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

The archdeaconry can trace its history from Maolkeevin O'Seingin, the first known incumbent, who died in 1224[2] to the last discrete holder William Wolfe Wagner.[3]

References

Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 400–401. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p141 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929 p 1336: Oxford, OUP, 1929

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[HBOBC400-01-1] Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 400–401. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

[2] "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p141 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

[3] Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929 p 1336: Oxford, OUP, 1929