George Chinnery (bishop) explained

George Chinnery was an Anglican bishop in Ireland during the second half of the 18th century.^[1]

Chinnery was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] He was Dean of Cork from 1763 until 1779.^[3] On 21 December 1778 he was nominated to be Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora; and was consecrated on 7 March 1779. He was translated to Cloyne on 15 February 1780.^[4] He died in August later that year.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p150 Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p242 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p242 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
5. http://www.thepeerage.com/p21908.htm#i219078 thePeerage.com