Thomas Leger (died 1468) was a Roman Catholic prelate who briefly served as Bishop of Limerick.[1]
Most Reverend Thomas Legger | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Limerick | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Limerick |
| In office | 1456-1457 |
| Predecessor | John Mothel |
| Successor | William Creagh |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 7 June 1456 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Limerick |
| Died | 1468 Limerick, Ireland |
Biography edit
Begley records that Legger was appointed Bishop of Limerick by Pope Callixtus III after news reached Rome that John Mothel had died. Legger never received consecration and died in 1468.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bishop Thomas Leger, C.R.S.A." Catholic Hierarchy.
- ^ Begley, Canon John (1906). The Diocese of Limerick, Ancient and Modern. Dublin: Browne & Nolan.
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