William Abraham (bishop)

William Abraham
William Abraham
	Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Waterford and Lismore
In office	1830—13 January 1837
Predecessor	Patrick Kelly
Successor	Nicholas Foran
Orders
Consecration	21 March 1830
Personal details
Born	1792; Glendine, Munster, Ireland
Died	13 January 1837 (aged 44–45); Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Buried	Holy Trinity Chapel, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Parents	Henry Abraham; Margaret Broderick;
Occupation	Priest, Teacher
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Maynooth

William Abraham DD (1792–13 January 1837), was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was born in Glendine, County Cork to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Co. Waterford where Abraham was brought up.[1]

Early life & career

William Abraham studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and following ordination he taught in St. John's College, Waterford.

In 1830 he was appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and consecrated on 21 March 1831 in Waterford.[2] Mount Melleray Abbey was established under his jurisdiction in 1833. As Bishop he was unpopular with Irish Nationalists and other Catholic clergy and was seen as favouring British government policy on a number of issues.[3] He even voted for the anti-Catholic emancipation candidate in the famous Stuarts Election. Bishop Abraham died on 13 January 1837. He was succeeded by Nicholas Foran as Bishop, Foran having been the favourite to get the bishopric when Abraham was appointed.[3] He is buried in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, Waterford.

References

Power, Patrick (1937). Waterford & Lismore - A Compendious History of the United Dioceses (PDF). Cork University Press. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
"Ecclesiastical department", Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack, 1837, p. 127 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism By Desmond Bowen.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Patrick Kelly	Bishop of Waterford and Lismore 1830–1837	Succeeded by Nicholas Foran

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[1] Power, Patrick (1937). Waterford & Lismore - A Compendious History of the United Dioceses (PDF). Cork University Press. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[2] "Ecclesiastical department", Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack, 1837, p. 127 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[pc-3] Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism By Desmond Bowen.