Archbishop of Armagh, born Coalisland, Ireland, 1806; died Armagh, Ireland, 1866. His incumbency (1852-1866) was characterized by the inauguration of numerous undertakings for the good of the diocese. He was a staunch defender of the Holy See and his denunciation of Napoleon III for complicity in the acts of the Italian revolution was made a subject of complaint to Pius IX by the emperor. He was the author of an "Introduction to the Sacred Scriptures," long in use in Catholic seminaries.
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