Simon Digby (bishop)

Simon Digby was an Irish Anglican bishop at the end of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century.[2] He was the son of Essex Digby. After a short spell as Dean of Kildare in 1678–1679, he was nominated Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe on 24 January 1679 and consecrated on 23 March that year.[3] In 1690 he was translated to Elphin, being nominated on 4 December and appointed by letters patent on 12 January the following year.[4] He died in office on 7 April 1720.

Simon Digby
Died	7 April 1720
Occupation	Bishop, painter
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Westenra
Children	16[1]
Parent(s)	Essex Digby  Lettice Brereton

References

1. Library Ireland
2. "History of the Church of Ireland: From the revolution to the union of the Churches of England and Ireland, January 1, 1801" Mant, R: London, J.W. Parker, 1840
3. “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
4. "Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Cotton,H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Vesey	Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe 1679–1691	Succeeded by Nathanael Wilson
Preceded by See vacant	Bishop of Elphin 1691–1720	Succeeded by Henry Downes