Christopher Bodkin
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The Most Reverend
Christopher Bodkin (or Bodkyn or Bodekin) (died 1572) was an Irish
clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam
and Bishop of Kilmacduagh
during the Reformation
.
He was appointed Bishop of Kilmacduagh
on 3 September 1533 and consecrated
on 4 November 1533. Four years later, he accepted Royal Supremacy and was appointed Archbishop of Tuam
by King Henry VIII
on 15 February 1537, but continued to hold the bishopric of Kilmacduagh. In opposition to Bodkin, the papacy appointed Arthur O'Friel
to Tuam and Cornelius O'Dea to Kilmacduagh, but they failed to get possession of the sees
. On the accession of Queen Mary I
, Bodkin was absolved from schism
by Cardinal Pole, and appointed apostolic administrator
of Tuam and Kilmacduagh on 7 October 1555. On the accession of Queen Elizabeth I
, he retained possession of both sees. He died in office in 1572.
Most Reverend
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Christopher Bodkin (or Bodkyn or Bodekin) (died 1572) was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
and Bishop of Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Kilmacduagh
The Bishop of Kilmacduagh was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:...
during the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
.
He was appointed Bishop of Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Kilmacduagh
The Bishop of Kilmacduagh was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:...
on 3 September 1533 and consecrated
Consecration
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on 4 November 1533. Four years later, he accepted Royal Supremacy and was appointed Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
by King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
on 15 February 1537, but continued to hold the bishopric of Kilmacduagh. In opposition to Bodkin, the papacy appointed Arthur O'Friel
Arthur O'Friel
Arthur O'Friel was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who attempted, but failed, to get possession of the archbishopric of Tuam in the 16th century....
to Tuam and Cornelius O'Dea to Kilmacduagh, but they failed to get possession of the sees
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
. On the accession of Queen Mary I
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
, Bodkin was absolved from schism
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
by Cardinal Pole, and appointed apostolic administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
of Tuam and Kilmacduagh on 7 October 1555. On the accession of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, he retained possession of both sees. He died in office in 1572.