Laurence Richardson (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.

Styles of
Laurence Richardson, O.P.
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious styleBishop

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]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Bishop Lawrence Richardson, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 436.
  3. ^ a b Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 350.
  4. ^ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 285.
  5. ^ Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, p. 286.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kilmore
1747–1753
Succeeded by