William Carmichael (bishop)

The Most Reverend

William Carmichael

LL.D.
Archbishop of Dublin
Primate of Ireland
ChurchChurch of Ireland
DioceseDublin and Glendalough
Appointed12 June 1765
In office1765
PredecessorCharles Cobbe
SuccessorArthur Smyth
Previous postsBishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh (1753-1758)
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin (1758)
Bishop of Meath (1758-1765)
Orders
Consecration1 April 1753
by Charles Cobbe
Personal details
Born1702 (1702)
Died15 December 1765(1765-12-15) (aged 62–63)
NationalityScottish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJames Carmichael

William Carmichael (1702–1765) was Archbishop of Dublin for a brief period in 1765.[1]

He was the son of the second Earl of Hyndford.[2]

He had previously been Archdeacon of Buckingham (1742–1753), Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh (1753–1758), Ferns and Leighlin (1758) and Meath (1758–1765).[citation needed]

He died on 15 December 1765.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 350–351. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  2. ^ Genealogical Web site


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