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Edmund Nugent

d. 1550

Roman Catholic bishop

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About Edmund Nugent

Edmund Nugent was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Edmund Nugent, O.S.A. (died 1550) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland.

Nugent was the last Prior of Tristernagh Abbey. He was appointed bishop on 22 January 1530, but continued to hold the abbey in commendam until he surrendered it to King Henry VIII in 1536 and accepted royal supremacy. He was deprived of the Roman Catholic see by Pope Paul III in 1540, but continued as the Church of Ireland bishop until his death in 1550.

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Important facts

Died
1550
Positions held
Diocesan bishop

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edmund Nugent?

Roman Catholic bishop

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Edmund Nugent died in 1550.

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Edmund Nugent was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edmund Nugent

· Wikidata: Q68908948

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