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Seaán Ó HEidhin
Seaán Ó hEidhin, Franciscan Bishop of Clonfert, fl. 1437–1459. Ó hEidhin was a descendant of Eidhean mac Cléireach of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty. He was a suffragan bishop, first noted as an attendant of King Henry VI of England, Henry VI in 1437. He acted as the king's messenger between the rebellious clergy assembled at Basel who were eager to prove that the Pope was subordinate to the General Council; to the Holy Roman Emperor; Sigismund, Archduke of Austria; and to Pope Eugenius IV. He never took actual possession of his office, it been taken by Tomás mac Muircheartaigh Ó Cellaigh, son of Bishop Muircheartaigh Ó Cellaigh. At the time of Ó Cellaigh's death in 1441, John White, provincial minister of the Friars Minor was deposed from his position for bad government. He traveled to Rome and was appointed to Ó Cellaigh's position, which he held till his death in 1447, leaving Ó hEidhin a bishop without a diocese. He worked as a suffragan or auxiliary bishop in Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franciscan
The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor being the largest contemporary male order), an order for nuns known as the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, a Third Order of Saint Francis#Third Order Regular, religious and Secular Franciscan Order, secular group open to male and female members. Franciscans adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main associates and followers, such as Clare of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, and Elizabeth of Hungary. Several smaller Franciscan spirituality in Protestantism, Protestant Franciscan orders have been established since the late 19th century as well, particularly in the Lutheranism, Lutheran and Anglicanism, Anglican traditions. Certain Franciscan communities are ecumenism, ecumenical in nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
