Dr. Patrick Sheridan (c. 1638 – 22 November 1682) was the Church of Ireland

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between 1679 and 1682.

Early years

Sheridan was born at

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, the son of Reverend Dennis Sheridan, rector of Killesher parish,

. His brothers included William Sheridan (Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh) and Sir

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, Chief Secretary of State for Ireland (1687–1688). His primary school teachers were Sheridan, Bedloe and Wilson.

Trinity College, Dublin

On 15 May 1652 at the age of 14, Sheridan entered

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and later graduated from there as a Master of Arts."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)"

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Supplement p749: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 In 1660 he became a Fellow of the College, on 20 November 1665 a Senior Fellow, in 1666 a Vice-Provost and in 1681 he became a Doctor of Divinity at the same university.

Career

On 31 May 1662 he was appointed rector of

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parish,

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. On 12 August 1664 he was appointed

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. On 9 November 1667 he was appointed

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. In 1668 he was appointed rector of

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Diocese.

Bishop of Cloyne

He was nominated as Bishop of Cloyne on 11 February and was consecrated at Cashel Cathedral in

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on 27 April 1679 by the Archbishop of Cashel,

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, assisted by the bishops of Killaloe,

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and

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. He later applied to

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to be appointed

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but Sir

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objected because Sheridan was notorious for his non-residency in the diocese of Cloyne. Sheridan died in Dublin on 22 November 1682 and is buried in the chapel of Trinity College, but no headstone remains.

Family

In 1677 Sheridan married Anne Hill, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Moyses Hill and the daughter and co-heir of Francis Hill and Ursula Stafford of Hill Hall, Drumbeg,

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. They had no children and she died in July 1683.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheridan, Patrick 1630s births 1682 deaths Year of birth uncertain Archdeacons of Dromore Bishops of Cloyne Deans of Connor People from Enniskillen Christian clergy from County Fermanagh