Hugh O'Reilly Cleric

Hugh O’Reilly (1739–1801) was an Irish Catholic bishop.He was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland on 27 April 1777. He was ordained a bishop on 29 July of that same year. He became Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 28 March 1778, following the death of his predecessor, Daniel O'Reilly. Ordained a bishop at the age of thirty eight years, Hugh O’Reilly was the youngest bishop of the diocese in modern times. He died in office in on 3 September 1801 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost twenty-four years. O’Reilly was succeeded by Bishop James Murphy, who had was appointed his Coadjutor Bishop in May 1798.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1739
Birth place
County Cavan , Killinkere
Date of deathSeptember 03, 1801

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