Philip Phillips (died 1787) was an
Irish
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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clergyman of the
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as
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 ...
from 1785 to 1787.
[Archbishop Philip Phillips]
''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
He was appointed
Bishop of Killala
The Bishop of Killala () is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Killala in County Mayo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bish ...
on 24 November 1760, and
translated
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to the
bishopric of Achonry on 22 November 1785. He translated again to the
archbishopric of Tuam on 22 November 1785. He died in office in September 1787.
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References
External links
A Bishop from the Parish
1787 deaths
Christian clergy from County Galway
Roman Catholic archbishops of Tuam
Roman Catholic bishops of Killala
Roman Catholic bishops of Achonry
Year of birth unknown
18th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Ireland
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