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(from Broudin's Propugnaculum, p. 432)
MAURICE GIBBON, a native of Munster, and Archbishop of Cashel, a prelate endowed with every kind of virtue, was confined in prison for many years[2] in Cork because he refused to take the oath of Supremacy, and endured therein endless misery.
He ended his life very holily there[3],on May 6th, 1578.
See also Sander, Bridgewater, Bozius, Rothe, Copinger, and Arsdeken.
[1] Or Fitzgibbon. He is also called Maurice Reagh. See his Life in Renehans Collections, i.241.
[2] In his letter to Pope Gregory XIII. He speaks of his creberrims vincula.’ Spic. Ossor., i.70
[3] Holing, however, says he died at Oporto. Ibid., p.83
Please pray for final perseverance for all of us!
May the martyrs of old inspire us all.
By Manus Mac Meanmain(from Broudin's Propugnaculum, p. 432)
MAURICE GIBBON, a native of Munster, and Archbishop of Cashel, a prelate endowed with every kind of virtue, was confined in prison for many years[2] in Cork because he refused to take the oath of Supremacy, and endured therein endless misery.
He ended his life very holily there[3],on May 6th, 1578.
See also Sander, Bridgewater, Bozius, Rothe, Copinger, and Arsdeken.
[1] Or Fitzgibbon. He is also called Maurice Reagh. See his Life in Renehans Collections, i.241.
[2] In his letter to Pope Gregory XIII. He speaks of his creberrims vincula.’ Spic. Ossor., i.70
[3] Holing, however, says he died at Oporto. Ibid., p.83
Please pray for final perseverance for all of us!
May the martyrs of old inspire us all.