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 post(s)Bishop 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
Scotland
Died15 December 1765
Bath, Somerset, England
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

  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
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Buckingham
1742–1753 		Succeeded by
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
1753–1758 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin
April 1758–June 1758 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Meath
1758–1765 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Dublin
May 1765–December 1765 		Succeeded by


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