Arthur Champagne (18 August 1713 – 7 May 1799) was an

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priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

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during the 18th century. Champagne was born in Queen's County (now County Laois) and educated at

Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

. He was appointed a prebendary of Kildare Cathedral in 1741 and

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of Mullingar a year later. He was

Dean of Clonmacnoise The Dean of Clonmacnoise is based at The Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Trim in the united Diocese of Meath and Kildare within the Church of Ireland. The incumbent is Paul Bogle. List of deans of Clonmacnoise *1561 William Flynn *1579 Miler ...

from 1761 until his death."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p145: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

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Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Clonmacnoise People from County Laois 18th-century Irish Anglican priests 1713 births 1799 deaths {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub