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George Butler (bishop)

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George Butler (13 February 1815, Limerick – 3 February 1886, Limerick) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop.[1]

Butler was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and ordained in 1838.[2] He spent his whole career in Limerick, as a curate, then a parish priest, and finally as dean of its cathedral. He was consecrated on 6 June 1864 and died in post. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy
  2. ^ Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987
  3. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Limerick
1864–1886
Succeeded by