The Ecclesiastical History Of The Diocese Of Meath

A history of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Meath.

From the time of St. Patrick to the present day, the Diocese of Meath has played a vital role in the history of Ireland. In this comprehensive history, John Healy provides a detailed account of the development of the diocese, its bishops and priests, its monasteries and parishes, and its spiritual and cultural life. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Ireland or the Catholic Church in Ireland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Diocese of Meath, Vol. 3: Ancient and Modern Having brought the Ecclesiastical History of the Diocese of Meath, for the present, to a conclusion, the reader may expect, perhaps, a few words from the Author, more antique, by way of Preface. Imprimis, I am far from presuming to insinuate that I have exhausted this fertile subject, or that I have produced anything approaching to perfection. To accomplish such an undertaking would require more extensive research, much additional space, and years of incessant preparatory labor. However, I am conscious that I have spared no pains to gather together all the gems of our Diocesan history within my reach, and to arrange these facts in such an order that should an Annalist arise on some future day, endowed with eloquence, and possessed of great ecclesiastical learning, he will have comparatively little trouble in supplying my deficiencies, by compiling a work worthy of the ancient Diocese of Meath, and commensurate with its prescriptive fame. In Vol. I., I described the origin of the eight episcopal Sees of Meath, and the succession of their prelates, down to the twelfth century, when all these dioceses became united together, and were formed into the present Diocese' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.