Arthur Smyth
For those of a similar name, see Arthur Smith (disambiguation).
Arthur Smyth was Archbishop of Dublin from 1766 until his death in 1771.[1]
He was Dean of Raphoe from 1742 until 1744 followed by Dean of Derry until 1752.
He was then raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh (1752), Down and Connor (1753) and Meath (1765) prior to his nomination as Bishop of Dublin..
He was an uncle of John Wesley.[2]
References
- ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 391. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ↑ Voyages in time
Religious titles | ||
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Preceded by Robert Downes |
Dean of Derry 1744–1752 |
Succeeded by Philip Sydney Smyth |
Preceded by John Whitcomb |
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh 1752–1753 |
Succeeded by William Carmichael |
Preceded by Robert Downes |
Bishop of Down and Connor 1753–1765 |
Succeeded by James Traill |
Preceded by Richard Pococke |
Bishop of Meath 1765–1766 |
Succeeded by Henry Maxwell |
Preceded by William Carmichael |
Archbishop of Dublin 1766–1771 |
Succeeded by John Cradock |
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