Alexander Devereux

Alexander Devereux was a 16th-century bishop in Ireland[1] to 1555.

He was the last Abbot of Dunbrody Abbey. An appointment of, Henry VIII he was consecrated at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin on 14 December 1539. He died in post at Fethard-on-Sea in 1566.[2]

References
  1. Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
  2. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. pp334/5 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Matthew Sanders		 Bishop of Leighlin
1550–1555		 Succeeded by
Thomas O'Fihelly


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