Bishop James Lynch, C.M. †

Deceased

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
23 Jan 1807		Born	Dublin, Ireland
18 Jun 1833	26.4	Ordained Priest	Priest of Congregation of the Mission
31 Aug 1866	59.6	Appointed	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western District, Scotland, Great Britain
31 Aug 1866	59.6	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia
4 Nov 1866	59.8	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia
13 Apr 1869	62.2	Appointed	Coadjutor Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
5 Mar 1888	81.1	Succeeded	Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
19 Dec 1896	89.9	Died	Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland

a priest for 63.5 years
a bishop for 30.1 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop William Keane †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Laurence Gillooly, C.M. †
Bishop Michael O'Hea †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop James Lynch, C.M. † (1866)
Bishop William Keane †

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop James Browne †
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Thomas Timothy O'Mahony †

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