John Oswald (bishop)
John Oswald DD was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]
He was nominated Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh on 1 April 1762 and consecrated on 4 July that year;[2] translated to Dromore on 7 May 1763; and finally to Raphoe on 25 August 1763.[3] He died on 4 March 1780.
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ” The annual register” London, J.Dodsley, 1765
- ”A political index to the histories of Great Britain & Ireland Volume 3" Beatson,R: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Gore (bishop) |
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh 1762–1763 |
Succeeded by Denison Cumberland |
| Preceded by George Marlay |
Bishop of Dromore May 1763– August 1763 |
Succeeded by Edward Young |
| Preceded by Robert Downes |
Bishop of Raphoe 1772– 1784 |
Succeeded by James Hawkins |
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