Patrick Tyrrell

Patrick Tyrrell (or Tyrell), O.F.M. (died 1692) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Clogher (1676–1689), Vicar Apostolic of Kilmore (1678–1689), and Bishop of Meath (1689–1692).

For the Irish American detective of the United States Secret Service, see Patrick D. Tyrrell.

Styles of Patrick Tyrrell, O.F.M.
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

A Franciscan friar, he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher by Pope Clement X on 22 April 1676.[1][2][3] His papal brief to the See was dated 13 May 1676 and consecrated on 14 June 1676.[3] Tyrrell was also appointed the vicar apostolic of the Diocese of Kilmore by Pope Innocent XI on either 9 February 1678[4] or 21 March 1678.[1][5] He was translated to the Diocese of Meath on 24 January 1689.[6][7]

Bishop Tyrrell died in office in 1692.[1][6][7]

Notes

1. "Bishop Patrick Tyrrell (Tyrell), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
2. Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 418.
3. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 342.
4. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 349.
5. Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 418, fn. 4.
6. Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 439.
7. Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, p. 351.

Bibliography

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• 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. Volume IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Patrick Duffy	Bishop of Clogher 1676–1689	Succeeded by See vacant, followed by Hugh MacMahon
Preceded by See vacant, preceded by Eugene Sweeney (bishop)	Vicar Apostolic of Kilmore 1678–1689	Succeeded by See vacant, followed by Hugh MacMahon (administrator)
Preceded by James Cusack	Bishop of Meath 1689–1692	Succeeded by See vacant, followed by Stephen MacEgan
Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Sheridan	Chief Secretary for Ireland 1688–1689	Succeeded by John Davis