Abraham Brownrigg (born Ballypierce 3 December 1836 – died

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1 October 1928) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the

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from 1884 until his death. Brownrigg was educated by the Christian Brothers at

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in North Richmond Street, Dublin, after his father moved his family to Dublin following the death of his father he was adopted by relatives and studied at

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and

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. He was

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on 21 April 1861. He was principal of St Aidan's Academy, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, and then at St Peter's in the same county. He was consecrated a bishop on 14 December 1884.'The Shock Appointment' Nicholas Furlong "The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society" No. 32 (2016), pp. 33-35 (3 pages) Published By: Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society

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1836 births 1928 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Ossory Christian clergy from County Carlow People educated at O'Connell School People educated at St Peter's College, Wexford Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth Bishops appointed by Pope Leo XIII {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub