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Flann Mac Flainn was fifth
Archbishop of Tuam The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ga, Ard-Easpag Thuama) is an archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church. Histor ...
, 1250–1256.


Life

He was chancellor of Tuam, and sub-deacon to the pope when he was elected archbishop about May 1250; the royal assent was given on 27 May, and seisin was granted on 25 July, but MacFlynn appears to have had to go to Rome, and he was not consecrated till 25 December 1250. In the following year, like his predecessors, he endeavoured to obtain possession of the see of Ennachdune or Annaghdown in Galway, his opponent, Concord, was at first supported by the king, but MacFlynn eventually obtained confirmation. He held a synod at Tuam in 1251. His episcopate was marked by some quarrels with Thomas, the bishop-elect of Achonry in 1251, and Thomas, bishop of Cionmacnoise in 1255. ''The History of the Popes'' describes him as:


See also

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Glynn (disambiguation) Glynn is a village and a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Glynn may also refer to one of the following: Places * Glynn, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in the United States *Glynn County, Georgia, United States * Glynn, U.S. ...


References

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External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/ * https://archive.org/stream/fastiecclesiaehi04cottuoft#page/n17/mode/2up {{DEFAULTSORT:Mac Flainn, Flann Archbishops of Tuam Medieval Gaels from Ireland People from County Galway 13th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Ireland 1256 deaths Year of birth unknown