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
Died7 April 1720 
OccupationBishop, painter 
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Westenra 
Children16[1]
Parent(s)

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


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