Preceded by Luke Fagan |
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin 1733 - 1757 |
Succeeded by Richard Lincoln |
"John Linegar, a native of Dublin whose family, of English extraction, lived at Broadstone close to the city ten years before his birth." [1]
"he served St Michan's until 1729, although registered in 1704 as parish priest of the new parish of St Mary's, to which he was collated in 1707. "
"He died in Abbey St., Dublin on 21 June 1757 at the age of 86 after an episcopate of twenty-three years and was laid to rest in St Michan's churchyard."
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Categories: Archbishops of Dublin, Ireland, Catholic Church