Peter O'Donnellan (c.1678 - 7 May 1778) was a long serving Irish prelate who served as Bishop of Clonfert for over forty years.[1]

Peter O'Donnellan
Bishop of Clonfert
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Clonfert
In office11 August 1733 – 7 May 1778
PredecessorEdmund Kelly
SuccessorAndrew O'Donellan
Personal details
Bornc.1678
Died7 May 1778(1778-05-07) (aged 99–100)

He was selected as Clonfert on 3 August 1733, and confirmed on the 11 August that year. He died on 7 May 1778 aged 100.[2]

References

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  1. Catholic Hierarchy
  2. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 p419 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.