Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist. (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1567–1578). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 January 2017"Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly"
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Biography

Maurice MacGibbon was ordained a priest in the

Cistercian Order The Cistercians (), officially the Order of Cistercians (, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, as well as the contri ...

. On 4 June 1567, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 15 June 1567, he was

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 ...

bishop by Egidio Valenti,

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, with

Thomas Goldwell Thomas Goldwell C. R. (15013 April 1585) was an English Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Saint Asaph, the last of those Catholic bishops who had refused to accept the English Reformation. Life Thomas Goldwell was the son of William Goldwell of Gr ...

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, and

Giacomo Galletti Giacomo Galletti (died 1574) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alessano (1560–1574).

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, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. He served as Archbishop of Cashel until his death in 1578.

References

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