John Oswald was an 18th-century

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. He was nominated

Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland. In 1834, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh ...

on 1 April 1762 and consecrated on 4 July that year; translated to Dromore on 7 May 1763; and finally to

Raphoe Raphoe ( ; ) is a historical village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan, as well as giving its name to the Barony of Raphoe, which was later divided into the baronies of R ...

on 25 August 1763."A political index to the histories of Great Britain & Ireland Volume 3" Beatson,R: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 He died on 4 March 1780.

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Bishops of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh Anglican bishops of Dromore Anglican bishops of Raphoe 1780 deaths Year of birth unknown Canons of Westminster {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub