John Linegar
John Linegar (1671 in Dublin – 1757 in Dublin) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop in the mid 18th century.[1]
Linegar was born in Broadstone, Dublin and ordained priest in 1694. He trained for the priesthood in the Irish College at Lisbon, and he served as a curate in St. Michan's Catholic Church, Dublin. He was appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1734.[2] He died in post on 21 June 1757.
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- ^ Brady, W. Maziere (1876a). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 1. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace.
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