Dominick O'Brien

The Most Reverend Dominick O'Brien DD
Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Church	Roman Catholic
Metropolis	Cashel and Emly
Diocese	Waterford and Lismore
Installed	30 September 1855
Term ended	12 June 1873
Predecessor	Nicholas Foran
Successor	John Power
Previous post(s)	Parish priest, Dungarvan
Personal details
Alma mater	St John's College, Waterford

Dominick O'Brien, DD (b & d Waterford 5 July 1798 - 12 JUne 1873) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore from 1887 until his death.^[1]

Life

O'Brien was educated at St John's College, Waterford and Propaganda Fide.^[2] He was on the staff of St John's from 1826 until 1853, then parish priest of St Patrick, Waterford.^[2] He was ordained Bishop of Waterford and Lismore on 30 September 1855^[3] and served until his death.^[2]

References

1. "Bishop O'Brien's Vatican Manuscript" (PDF). Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. 113 (1): 20–23. 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
2. Canning, Bernard (1988). Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat. p. 301. ISBN 1870963008.
3. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 368–370.

Sources

• Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Nicholas Foran	Bishop of Waterford and Lismore 1855 – 1873	Succeeded by John Power