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Robert Whittey
Robert Whittey, or Whitty (1370–1458) was a Bishop of Ferns in Ireland, notable for his long tenure of the Episcopal see, see, and his great age at death. He was the son of Sir Richard Whitty of Ballyteige Castle, outside Kilmore Quay, County Wexford. The Whittys were early Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman settlers in Wexford.Whitty p.59 Ballyteige was burnt around 1408 but quickly rebuilt: one tower of the castle still stands. Robert himself was in residence at Ballyteige in 1425. The Whittys retained possession of Ballyteige until they were expelled by Cromwellian forces in 1654. Robert was precentor of Ferns Cathedral, and was elected bishop by the cathedral chapter in February 1418.Grattan-Flood p.10 At that time the town of New Ross, which his predecessor Patrick Barrett had made the effective centre of the diocese in preference to Ferns, County Wexford, Ferns itself, had long been under a papal interdict, as a punishment for a riot which resulted in the killing of several monks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The diocese of Ferns or Loch Garman was one of the twenty-four dioceses established at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. Subsequently, the centre of the diocese was located at Ferns due to the influence of Diarmaid mac Murchadha. It comprised roughly the ancient territory of the Uí Cheinnselaig with the bishop's seat (cathedra) located at Ferns Cathedral. During the later medieval period the church at New Ross enjoyed quasi-cathedral status. Following the Reformation, there are parallel apostolic successions. In the Church of Ireland, Ferns was united with Leighlin in 1597 to form the bishopric of Ferns and Leighlin. In the Roman Catholic Church, the bishopric of Ferns continues as a separate title. The current Incumben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
