Tomás Ó Mellaig, Bishop-elect of
Annaghdown
Annaghdown (, ) is a civil parish in County Galway, Ireland. It lies around Annaghdown Bay, an inlet of Lough Corrib. Villages in the civil parish include Corrandulla, Cloonboo, Corrandrum and Annaghdown, a census settlement in the east of th ...
, fl. 1329.
Ó Mellaig (O'Mellia, Melia) was Elected circa 1328 or 1329, but never
consecrated
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
. He was a kinsman of two previous bishops of Annaghdown,
Conn Ua Mellaig
Conn Ua Mellaig (died 1202) was the Bishop of Annaghdown.
Ua Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia.
He attended the coronation of Richard I of England on 17 September 1189. He died in office ...
(died 1202) and
Tomas Ó Mellaig
Tomas Ó Mellaig, Bishop of Annaghdown, died after 27 May 1250.
Ó Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia. He was a kinsman of the first bishop, Conn Ua Mellaig, though their exact relationship ...
, (c.1242-1247/50). According to the
Annals of Loch Cé
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, ''Tomas Ua Mellan, espuc Enaigh duin, do ecc h-i cuirt an phapa in hoc anno./Thomas O'Mellain, bishop of Enach-dúin, died at the Pope's court''
Avignon Papacy
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''in hoc anno''
328
See also
*
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII (, , ; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death, in December 1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Papacy, Avignon Pope, elected by ...
, 1316-1334
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Conn Ua Mellaig
Conn Ua Mellaig (died 1202) was the Bishop of Annaghdown.
Ua Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia.
He attended the coronation of Richard I of England on 17 September 1189. He died in office ...
,
Bishop of Annaghdown
The Bishop of Annaghdown (or Annadown, Enachdune, Eanach Dúin) is an Episcopal polity, episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland.
The bishop was originally the Ordinary (Catholic Church ...
, died 1202.
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Tomas Ó Mellaig
Tomas Ó Mellaig, Bishop of Annaghdown, died after 27 May 1250.
Ó Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia. He was a kinsman of the first bishop, Conn Ua Mellaig, though their exact relationship ...
,
Bishop of Annaghdown
The Bishop of Annaghdown (or Annadown, Enachdune, Eanach Dúin) is an Episcopal polity, episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland.
The bishop was originally the Ordinary (Catholic Church ...
, c.1242-1247/50.
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Careena Melia,
actress
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.
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Cian Melia, Irish showjumper.
References
* ''A New History of Ireland: Volume IX - Maps, Genealogies, Lists'', ed. T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin, F.J. Byrne, pp. 322–324.
External links
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100010A/index.html
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html
* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
* http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Galway_North_Urban/Mainguard_St__part_/901714/
Christian clergy from County Mayo
Christian clergy from County Galway
13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland
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