Michael Skerrett

Michael Skerrett (died 1785) was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1749 to 1785.[1][2]

Styles of
Michael Skerrett
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace or Archbishop

He was appointed Bishop of Killala on 23 January 1749, but was quickly translated to the archbishopric of Tuam on 5 May 1749. He died in office on 19 August 1785.[1][2]

He was a descendant of the Tribes of Galway.

References

  1. Archbishop Mark Skerret. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 443. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John Brett
Bishop of Killala
1749
Succeeded by
Bonaventura MacDonnell
Preceded by
Michael O'Gara
Archbishop of Tuam
17491785
Succeeded by
Philip Phillips


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