Laurence Richardson (bishop)
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Laurence Richardson (or Lawrence Richardson; 1701–1753) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1747 to 1753.
A Dominican friar, he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 February 1747.[1][2][3] His episcopal ordination took place in Dublin on 1 May 1747; the principal consecrator was the Most Reverend John Linegar, Archbishop of Dublin.[4]
After a long illness, Bishop Richardson died in Dublin on 29 January 1753, aged 52,[1][2][3] and was buried in St James' Cemetery, Dublin.[5]
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 436.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
- ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 285.
- ↑ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 286.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Kilmore 1747–1753 |
Succeeded by Andrew Campbell |
