James Lynch (Archbishop of Tuam)
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The Most Reverend
James Lynch (c.1623–1713) was an Irish
Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam
from 1669 to 1713.
Born about 1623, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam
on 8 March 1669 and consecrated
at Ghent
on 16 May 1669. His principal consecrator
was Eugenius Albertus d'Allamont, Bishop of Ghent
, and his principal co-consecrators were Peter Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin
and Nicholas French
, Bishop of Ferns
. It was not until 1671 that he was granted the pallium
. Back in Ireland
, he got on well with the civil authorities
and was allowed to preach and teach. However, in 1674, he was arrested and compelled to go into exile. He died in office in Paris
on 31 October 1713, aged 87 years old.
Most Reverend
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James Lynch (c.1623–1713) 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...
Roman Catholic 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:...
from 1669 to 1713.
Born about 1623, he 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:...
on 8 March 1669 and consecrated
Consecration
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at Ghent
Ghent
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on 16 May 1669. His principal consecrator
Consecrator
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was Eugenius Albertus d'Allamont, Bishop of Ghent
Bishop of Ghent
The Bishop of Ghent is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gent, which comprises the entire province of East Flanders as well as the Antwerp municipalities of Zwijndrecht and Burcht. The current Bishop of Ghent is Mgr...
, and his principal co-consecrators were Peter Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin
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and Nicholas French
Nicholas French
Nicholas French , Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns, was an Irish political activist and pamphleteer, who was born at Wexford....
, Bishop of Ferns
Bishop of Ferns
The Bishop of Ferns is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:...
. It was not until 1671 that he was granted the pallium
Pallium
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. Back in Ireland
Ireland
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, he got on well with the civil authorities
Civil authority
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and was allowed to preach and teach. However, in 1674, he was arrested and compelled to go into exile. He died in office in Paris
Paris
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on 31 October 1713, aged 87 years old.