Michael Skerrett Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bskerret.html Archbishop Mark Skerret
2. Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1986 . 0-521-56350-X . 443.