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Peter Creagh

1642 – 1705

Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin

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About Peter Creagh

Lived 1642 – 1705 (aged 63). Peter Creagh was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Peter Creagh or Piers Crevens (born Carrigeen 25 July 1642; died Strasbourg 25 July 1705) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Life Creagh was educated at the Jesuit college in Poitiers and in 1660 went on to the Pontifical Irish College in Rome, where was awarded a doctorate. He was ordained priest in February 1666, served on the mission in Ireland for three years, and then became the agent of the Irish bishops in Rome. During the trial the courthouse roof collapsed on his accusers, narrowly missing the judge, but leaving Creagh unscathed. In 1693 he was translated to the Archbishopric of Dublin on the recommendation of King James, but he was never able to return to Ireland to claim the see. He became Coadjutor Bishop of Strasbourg, where he died on 25 July 1705.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Kingdom of Ireland
Positions held
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork and Cloyne, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Strasbourg
Also known as
Piers Creagh

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Creagh's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Creagh?

Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin

When was Peter Creagh born?

Peter Creagh was born on 17 January 1642.

When did Peter Creagh die?

Peter Creagh died on 17 January 1705.

What was Peter Creagh's occupation?

Peter Creagh was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Peter Creagh?

Peter Creagh's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Ireland.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Creagh

· Wikidata: Q18546721

· DBpedia: Peter Creagh

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