Donat O'Gallagher

Most Reverend Donat O'Gallagher
Bishop of Down and Connor
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Down and Connor
In office	1580-1581
Predecessor	Miler Magrath
Successor	Conor O'Devany
Orders
Consecration	5 Nov 1570 by Thomas Goldwell
Personal details
Died	1581
Previous post	Bishop of Killala (1570-1580)

Donat O'Gallagher (died 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580-1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570-1580).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography

Donat O'Gallagher was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.^[1] On 4 Sep 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Killala.^[1] On 5 Nov 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, with William Chisholm, Bishop Emeritus of Dunblane, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni serving as co-consecrators.^[1] On 23 Mar 1580, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Down and Connor.^[1] He served as Bishop of Down and Connor until his death in 1581.^[1]

References

1. "Bishop Donat O’Gallagher, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. "Diocese of Down and Connor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Down and Connor" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Diocese of Killala" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Diocese of Killala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016