Predecessor Raymund Burke | In office 1567-1586 | |
Successor Maurice Hurley (bishop) Died 1586, Emly, Republic of Ireland | ||
Maurice MacBrien (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Emly (1567-1586).
Biography
On 24 Jan 1567, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Emly. On 7 Oct 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere. with Umberto Locati, Bishop of Bagnoregio, and Eustachio Locatelli, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Emly until his death in 1586.
References
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