John Averell
John Averell was an Irish bishop in the third quarter of the 18th century.[1]
A former Dean of Emly,[2] Averell was Dean of Limerick from 1766 until 1770.[3] He was nominated Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe on 14 December 1770 and consecrated on 6 January the following year. He died on 14 September 1771.
References
- ↑ “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ↑ "Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Cotton,H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860
- ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 400–401. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Church of Ireland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Brandreth |
Dean of Emly 1765–1766 |
Succeeded by James Hawkins |
| Preceded by Charles Massy |
Dean of Limerick 1766–1770 |
Succeeded by Maurice Crosbie |
| Preceded by James Leslie |
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1770–1771 |
Succeeded by William Gore |
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