Conor O'Devany Cleric

Blessed Conor O'Devany (c. 1532 – 1 (O.S.) / 11 (N.S.) February 1612; Cornelius O'Devany, Irish: Concobhar Ó Duibheannaigh) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop and martyr. Born in Drumkeen, County Donegal, he was educated at the Franciscan convent in Donegal Town. While in Rome, he was appointed Bishop of Down and Connor by Pope Gregory XIII on 27 April 1582, and consecrated by Cardinal Nicolas de Pellevé on 2 February 1583.

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Alias (AKA)O'Devany Cornelius; Ó Duibheannaigh Concobhar
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1532
Birth place
County Donegal
Nationality
Irish people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1612
Place of death
Dublin

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