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Uilliam Seóighe
Uilliam Seóighe (''William Joyce''), Archbishop of Tuam, died 1508. Seóighe was said to be a native of Galway town. He directly succeeded Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, O.S.A, as Walter Blake fitz John had been appointed but not consecrated. Archbishop Seóighe was appointed on 16 May 1485 and consecrated in 1487. He died on either the 20 or 20 December 1501. See also * The Tribes of Galway * Henry Joyce, Mayor of Galway, 1542–1543. * Richard Joyce (c. 1660–c. 1737), former slave, goldsmith and creator of the Claddagh Ring. * Tadhg S. Seioghe (1857–after 1930), writer. * William Joyce (1906–1946), aka Lord Haw-Haw, fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster. * Timothy Joyce (1868–1947), parish priest of Portumna, 1919–1947. * Máirtín Chóilín Choilmín Seoighe, last inhabitant of Inish Barra, Connemara. * Gráinne Seoige (born 1973), broadcaster. * Pádraic Joyce (born 1977), Gaelic football player. * Síle Seoige (born 1979), broadcaster. * Damien Joyce (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ) is an Episcopal polity, archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church. History At the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111, Tuam was named as the seat of a diocese corresponding roughly with the diocese of Elphin, whilst Cong Abbey, Cong was chosen as the seat of a diocese corresponding with the later archdiocese of Tuam in west Connacht. There is no record of any bishops of Cong, and no bishop was given the title "bishop of Tuam" in the Irish annals before 1152. However the annals recorded some "archbishops/bishops of Connacht" such as Cathasach Ua Conaill (died 1117), Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh (1117–1136), Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh (1136–1150) – the latter was succeeded by Áed Ua hOissín. At the Synod of Kells in 1152, the archdiocese of Tuam was established with six suffragan dioceses. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
