Hugh Allen (bishop)
Hugh Allen was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the sixteenth century.[1]
An Englishman, he was appointed Bishop of Down and Connor on 21 November 1573;[2] and translated to ferns on 24 May 1582.[3] He died at Fethard in 1599.
References
- Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p203 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p335 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
| Church of Ireland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Merriman |
Bishop of Down and Connor 1573–1582 |
Succeeded by Edward Edgeworth |
| Preceded by See vacant |
Bishop of Ferns 1582–1597 |
Succeeded by See merged |
| Preceded by Sees merged |
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1597–1599 |
Succeeded by Robert Grave |
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