Maurice Day (bishop of Cashel and Waterford)

Monument to Maurice F. Day in Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford

Maurice FitzGerald Day (20 May 1816 – 13 December 1904) was a Church of Ireland bishop in the last quarter of the 19th century.[1][2]

Day was born at Kiltallagh, County Kerry, to J. Day, rector of Kiltallagh, and his wife Arabella, daughter of Sir William Godfrey.[3] He was educated at Clonmel Endowed School and Trinity College, Dublin[4] and ordained in 1840. He established and was the incumbent of St. Matthais' Church, Hatch Street, Dublin from 1843 to 1868[5] when he became Dean of Limerick.[6] He was Bishop of Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lismore from 1872[7] until his retirement in 1899.[8] He died on 13 December 1904,[3] in Greystones, County Wicklow.

Day married Jane (Gabbett) Day on 29 July 1852, in Bray, County Wicklow, and they had one son, the Rev. Maurice William Day(1858 - 1916).

References

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  1. ^ Handbook of British Chronology by Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996, ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
  2. ^ Exact date of birth is noted on his memorial plaque in Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary The Rt Rev Maurice Day". The Times. No. 37578. 15 December 1904. p. 5, col F.
  4. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p218: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. ^ A New History of Ireland by Theodore William Moody, F. X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  7. ^ The Times, Friday, Mar 22, 1872; pg. 11; Issue 27331; col D News in Brief
  8. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lismore
1872–1899
Succeeded by