Donatus Ó Gallchobhair

Most Reverend Donatus Ó Gallchobhair
Bishop of Down and Connor
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Down and Connor
In office	1580–1581
Predecessor	Miler Magrath
Successor	Conor O'Devany
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Killala (1570–1580)
Orders
Consecration	5 Nov 1570 by Thomas Goldwell
Personal details
Died	1581

Donatus Ó Gallchobhair (died 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580–1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570–1580).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Ó Gallchobhair was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 4 September 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Killala.[1] On 5 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, with William Chisholm, Bishop Emeritus of Dunblane, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 23 March 1580, Ó Gallchobhair was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Down and Connor.[1] He served as Bishop of Down and Connor until his death in 1581.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Donat O’Gallagher, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
2. "Diocese of Down and Connor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
3. "Diocese of Down and Connor". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
4. Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Killala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
5. "Diocese of Killala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Réamonn Ó Gallchobhair	Bishop of Killala 1570–1580	Succeeded by John O'Cahasy
Preceded by Miler Magrath	Bishop of Down and Connor 1580–1581	Succeeded by Conor O'Devany