About Donngus Ua hAingliu
Donngus Ua hAingliu was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Donngus Ua hAingliu (died 22 November 1095), also known as Donatus and Donat O'Haingly, was the third Bishop of Dublin. Donngus was elevated to the see of Dublin following bishop Gilla Pátraics death in 1084. He was consecrated by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury in 1085 at "the request of the king, clergy, and people of Ireland" (Acta Lanfranci)
Donngus had been trained as a monk at Christ Church in Canterbury. Like his predecessor Gilla Pátraic he returned from his consecration in 1085 with letters of exhortation from Lanfranc to the kings and clergy of Ireland. According to a subsequent letter from Lanfranc's successor in Canterbury, Anselm, Lanfranc had also given books, vestments and ornaments for the church in Dublin to Donngus.
Donngus died at on November 22, 1095, from the plague.His nephew, Samuel Ua hAingliu, succeeded him as the fourth Bishop of Dublin.
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Roman Catholic bishop of Dublin
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Donngus Ua hAingliu died on 22 November 1095.
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Donngus Ua hAingliu was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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