Michael Skerrett

Michael Skerrett
Archbishop of Tuam
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Tuam
In office5 May 1749 – 19 August 1785
PredecessorMichael O'Gara
SuccessorPhilip Phillips
Previous postBishop of Killala (1749)
Orders
Consecration1749
Personal details
Died(1785-08-19)19 August 1785

Styles of
Michael Skerrett
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace or Archbishop

Michael Skerrett (died 1785) was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1749 to 1785.[1][2]

He was appointed Bishop of Killala on 23 January 1749, but was quickly translated to the archbishopric of Tuam on 5 May 1749. He died in office on 19 August 1785.[1][2]

He was a descendant of the Tribes of Galway.

References

  1. 1 2 Archbishop Mark Skerret. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 443. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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